STOCKTON WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT MATCH

Laura Hausman

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Richard Stockton (9-2, 3-0 NJAC) won their fifth consecutive match on Thursday night as they downed NJAC foe Ramapo (7-4, 2-1 NJAC) in straight sets, 25-10, 25-8, 25-21.

The victory also extended the Ospreys’ streak of home wins to 13 and their streak of wins against NJAC opponents to 14 in a row. Stockton also stopped the Roadrunners’ winning streak at six. 

In the opening set, Christine Velott (Moorestown/ Moorestown) knocked down four of her 11 kills to lead Stockton to the 25-10 win. In the second set, it was Nicole Serekian’s (Mahwah/Mahwah) turn as she slammed five of her match-high 12 kills while Velott added four more.

In the third set, Serekian added five kills more to her total while Kasey Hennecke (Fair Lawn/Fair Lawn) chipped in with four of her eight kills as the Ospreys closed out the match 25-21. Michelle Ferrari kept Ramapo close in the final set with six kills.

Laura Hausman (Bethlehem, PA/Catasauqua) led the Ospreys with 25 assists while teammate Mayan Alvarado (Gainesville, FL/P.K.Yonge) chipped in with 10 more helpers. Ashley Gubista (Massapequa, NY/Massapequa) continued her spectacular freshman season with 25 digs, with Velott adding 10 digs of her own. Tabitha Nejman (Runnemede/ Our Lady of Mercy) led the Ospreys with five blocks.

For the Roadrunners, Ferrari led the way with nine kills and nine digs. Teammate Tiffany Fischer tallied 15 assists and nine digs as well. Elizabeth Steck added seven digs for the evening.