NEW PALTZ, NY – The Rutgers-Camden women's volleyball team rallied from a first set loss to defeat New Paltz in a NJAC road match on Tuesday evening.
RUC won 9-25, 27-25, 25-18, 22-25, and 15-11.
For the Scarlet Raptors, Gabby Gbolahan led with 12 kills, and Sofia Granieri had nine. Ella Carmen Truitt and Nissi Wadieh each had seven.
JoAnna Andrews had 18 assists, with Cassie Guim getting 16. At the net, Wadieh had 4.5 total blocks, with Gbolahan getting three and Asia Pensa Johnson getting 2.5.
Defensively, Mia Owens had 21 digs and added in three aces.
Rutgers-Camden stayed close to the Hawks in the first set, trailing 8-7 before New Paltz went on a 10-0 scoring run to take control.
In the second set, the Scarlet Raptors rallied from a seven-point deficit at 19-12 to tie the score at 24-all. The Scarlet Raptors took the last two points of the set after it was deadlocked at 25-all, with Madison Snelgrove serving an ace to win the second set.
The Scarlet Raptors bounced back in the third set, taking as much as a four-point lead at various points before winning set three 25-18.
After the Hawks won the fourth set, Rutgers-Camden staved off a slow start and took a 3-2 lead on blocks by Pensa Johnson and Wadieh. The Hawks cut it to 13-11 late, before Pensa Johnson closed the match with a kill.
Rutgers-Camden heads to Neumann for a tri-match with the Knights and Marywood on Saturday.
