NEWARK, N.J. (Sept. 1, 2015)- Junior Na'imah Spells (Irvington, N.J. / Irvington) collected 21 digs as the Centenary College volleyball team were swept by the Scarlet Raiders of Rutgers-Newark, 3-0, on Tuesday evening.

Hayley Merrill recorded nine kills for the Scarlet Raiders who improve to 1-0, while senior Vanessa McKellar (Annadale, N.J. / North Hunterdon) recorded six kills for the Cyclones who fall to 0-1.

In the first set, junior Jamie Bierbaum (Hackettstown, N.J. / Hackettstown) served four consecutive points to rally Centenary from a 13-5 deficit, but Rutgers-Newark used two four point runs to take the set, 25-13.

In the second set, the Scarlet Raiders dominated from opening serve to set point, but J. Bierbaum managed to record two kills, while freshman Krysta Astengo (Clifton, N.J. / Clifton) recorded one.

In the third set, freshman Giani Montalvo (Elizabeth, N.J. / Elizabeth) served five consecutive points to help the Cyclones rally from a 5-1 deficit and to take their first lead of the match. Centenary would then take its largest lead of the match on a service ace by freshman Ashley Bierbaum (Hackettstown, N.J. / Hackettstown). Once again, the Scarlet Raiders used two different runs to take the set and the match.

Freshman Zoey Woody (North Brunswick, N.J. / North Brunswick) added six assists and eight digs, while McKellar also finished with five digs.
Head Coach Kelsey Walters and the Cyclones will return to action against the Monarch's of King's College on Thursday, Sept. 3^rd in Wilkes-Barres, Pa. at 6:00 p.m.