Mahwah, NJ: The Ramapo College women’s volleyball team opened up the 2010 season with a 3-0 (25-7, 25-13, 25-5) shutout victory over John Jay College at the Bradley Center. The Roadrunners stand at 1-0 while the Bloodhounds fall to 0-1 to start the season.
Junior
Maura Burke (Wyckoff, NJ) led the Roadrunners with seven kills as she hit .600 on the night; she also recorded three service aces. Junior
Michelle Ferrari (Marlton, NJ) added five kills and a team high seven digs while junior
Tiffany Fischer (Woodcliff Lake, NJ) tallied a team high 24 assists and six service aces.
In game one Ramapo hit .556 (11-18) to take the game, 25-7. The Roadrunners combined for eight service aces during game one as Fischer and junior
Allison DiAngelo (Clifton, NJ) each tallied three apiece.
There were four lead changes and the score was tied seven times during game two as Ramapo came away with a 25-13 win going into game three. Burke led the Roadrunners once again with five kills and three service aces. Ferrari added one service ace and a game high five digs while sophomore
Julia Tuzio (Paramus, Nj) added two kills, one assist and one dig. In game three, Ramapo led the entire game as they went on two big runs to close out the 25-5 win. Fischer would serve first for Ramapo and she would lead the team to ten straight points before serving the ball out, 10-1.
John Jay’s Crystal Reyes recorded a service ace before Ramapo would go on an 8-0 run to extend their lead to 18-2. John Jay would snap the run with a kill by Rosmary Martinez and a Ramapo error, 18-4. The Bloodhounds and Roadrunners would trade points through 22-5 before Ramapo ended the game with a service ace by rookie
Ashley Vandenbulcke (Toms River, NJ), a kill by Burke and an attack error by John Jay, 25-5.
The Roadrunners hit .358 for the match while recording 20 service aces and 19 total digs.
The Roadrunners return to action when they travel to Stevens Institute on Wednesday, September 8th at 7:00 PM.