Galloway, N.J. (11/12/26) – The Kean University women's volleyball team earned a thrilling 3-2 victory over Stockton University on Thursday night advancing to the NJAC Championship for the second consecutive year.
Kean 3, Stockton 2 (25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 25-14, 16-14)
Cayley Elena Morrison led the Cougars with a dominant performance, recording a match-high and career-high 25 kills while hitting .476 and adding seven total blocks for 30 points. Ashley Torok contributed 17 kills, while Abigail Carpenter added 14 kills and Madison Hopkins chipped in 12. Rae Marrero paced the offense with 45 assists and added 15 digs. Annabelle Valencia led the defensive effort with 18 digs.
Kean came out strong in the opening set, using a 17-kill effort to take a 25-22 decision. Stockton answered by claiming the next two sets, 25-22 and 25-23, to take a 2-1 match lead.
The Cougars responded emphatically in the fourth set, limiting Stockton to just 14 points while earning a 25-14 victory to force a deciding fifth set. In the final frame, Kean held off the Ospreys securing a 16-14 win to complete the comeback.
Kean finished the match with 71 kills and a .231 hitting percentage, compared to Stockton's 50 kills and .146 mark. The Cougars also held advantages in assists (68-50) and digs (66-55). Stockton finished with seven service aces and 11 blocks, while Kean recorded five aces and nine blocks.
The Cougars will square off against top seeded Rowan University on Saturday in Glassboro at 5 p.m.
