Union, N.J. (10/17/26) – The Kean University women's volleyball team split in Saturday action.
Kean 3, Skidmore 2 (17-25, 27-29, 25-23, 25-15, 15-6)
Trailing by one midway through the first set (14-13), Skidmore used a 9-0 run to power to a 1-0 lead.
The Thoroughbreds trailed by four late in the second set and again rallied, this time tying things up at 22-all. The two teams then went back-and-forth into extra time before Skidmore was able to take a 2-0 lead taking advantage of a service error and securing an ace.
Kean jumped out to a 19-12 advantage in the third set, but the Thoroughbreds used the serve of Chloe Heitman to pull within one, recording four aces in the run. Tied at 23-all, Kean used a service error and an assisted block to force a fourth set.
The Cougars led from start to finish in the fourth set, knotting the match at two apiece.
Kean carried the momentum into the deciding stanza and cruised to a 10-1 lead before completing the rally for a match one win.
Cayley Elena Morrison led all players with 20 kills (.533 hitting %) while adding three blocks.
Annabelle Valencia registered 22 digs while Rae Marrero recorded 36 assists, 10 digs and three aces.
NYU 3, Kean 1 (25-21, 15-25, 23-25, 19-25)
Trailing 17-14 in the opening set, the Cougars rallied for eight of the next nine points to take the lead (22-18). #15 NYU pulled within two, but a kill from Jayda Golech and an ace from Marrero gave Kean the set one win.
NYU tied things up after using a 9-1 run midway through the second stanza.
After falling behind in the third set, Kean rallied to tie things up at 21-all. NYU scored three straight before ultimately taking a 2-1 lead.
The Violets used a late run in what would be the final set, scoring seven of the game's final eight points.
Morrison had a team-best 13 kills. Golech registered six kills while hitting .500.
Kean returns to action on Tuesday when they travel to Rowan University.
