| Volleyball 10/28/08 | ||
Stockton def. Montclair State 25-18, 25-17, 25-16 | ||
Richard Stockton (25-8, 8-0) completed NJAC play undefeated with a 25-18, 25-17, 25-16 sweep of second-place Montclair State (16-12, 6-2). Audrey O’Donnell (Bogota/ Immaculate Heart) led the Ospreys with 14 kills while Amanda Burkart (Cresskill/Cresskill) tallied eight kills and eight digs. Christine Aletras (Ridgewood/Ridgewood) finished with 25 assists and 10 digs for Stockton. Montclair jumped to an early 5-3 lead in the first set, but Burkart sparked Stockton with three kills during an eight-point run that gave the Ospreys an 11-5 lead. Overall, Burkart and O’Donnell each slammed five kills and paced Stockton to the 25-18 win. O’Donnell spiked five more kills in the second set and the Ospreys used another eight-point run to take control and later win 25-17. In the third set, Stockton used an 11-3 spurt to turn an early 3-1 deficit into a 12-6 lead, and the Ospreys completed the sweep 25-16. O’Donnell again powered the Stockton offense with four kills. With the win, Stockton clinched the top seed for next week’s NJAC tournament. |
