Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University (18-6) extended its winning streak to five matches with a pair of victories on home court. The Ospreys swept RIT (7-18) and Albright (6-17) 3-0 apiece in a tri-match.
Nicole Palmer (Islip Terrace, N.Y./Est Islip) led Stockton over RIT with team highs of 10 kills, six digs and three aces, followed by
Olivia Magro (Brigantine/ACIT) with eight spikes.
Kristen Burton (Annapolis, Md./Archbishop Spalding) led a trio of setters with nine assists.
Naomi Neher (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley) dished seven assists and
Ariana Bongiovanni (Charlotte, N.C./Reddington) dealt six assists.
Palmer and
Jalynn Grant (Philadelphia, Pa./North Penn) smacked three kills apiece during a 25-13 first set. Palmer tallied four more kills in a 25-14 second set and Magro led the Ospreys with four kills in the third frame as Stockton closed out the win 25-14.
Palmer and Magro paced the offense with 14 and nine kills respectively against Albright. Palmer completed a double-double with 10 digs. Burton handed out 22 assists and Bongiovanni contributed 14 assists. Grant chipped in with six kills and three blocks.
Palmer sparked the Ospreys to a 25-18 win in the first set with five kills. Stockton cruised to a 25-11 rout in the second stanza behind four kills by Magro and three from Grant. Palmer racked up eight kills and Magro produced four more as the Ospreys completed the sweep 25-14 in the third set.
Stockton will host Rutgers-Camden on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in their last NJAC match of the regular season.
