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Women's Volleyball

Women’s Volleyball Visits NJIT on Tuesday

Match: 4
Saint Peter's (0-3) at NJIT (0-0)
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 31
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Wellness and Events Center, Newark, NJ
 
First Serve
  • The Saint Peter's University women's volleyball team continues out of conference action this week, visiting nearby Newark for a matchup against New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).
  • The Peacocks will meet the Highlanders on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 6 pm in the Wellness and Events Center on the campus of NJIT.
  • SPU enters the match 0-3, after opening the season in Dover, DE in the DSU Hornet Invite, losing to Delaware State (0-3), St. Francis Brooklyn (1-3), and Bucknell (0-3).
  • Leading the flock offensively during the multi-team invitational was Alanis Alvarado, who posted a double-double against SFC on Saturday and led the lineup in total kills and points through the three games.
  • Defensively, sophomore Alwen Pila led the team with 41 digs, while freshman Suzzanne Bigelow led the team with 11 blocks.
  • Tuesday's game will be the season-opener for NJIT as the team did not compete during the opening week of the regular season this past weekend.
 
Things to Know Before the match
Series History
  • Despite the close proximity between Jersey City and Newark, Saint Peter's and NJIT have only met 17 times previously, with the first matchup coming in 2007.
  • All-time, SPU trails NJIT 4-13.
  • When the teams last met during the 2018 campaign, SPU came away with a 3-2 neutral site victory in the Bucknell Invitational.
  • The Peacocks have never defeated the Highlanders on road, dropping all six battles in Newark.
 
Big Blocks
  • With one week of play in the books, first year middle blocker Suzzanne Bigelow leads the conference in total blocks and blocks per set.
  • The rookie from Glendale, AZ amassed 11 total blocks (8 ba, 3 bs), logging a 1.57 blocks per set average through three games.
  • Nationally, Bigelow ranks fourth among NCAA freshmen in blocks per set and 40th overall.
  • No other player in the MAAC surpassed double figure blocks in the opening week.
 
Up Next 
  • The squad heads out of state to Loretto, PA for the Red Flash Classic on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 3-4.
  • SPU will meet Saint Francis University, Georgetown, and Delaware State in the multi-team tournament.
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Players Mentioned

Alanis Alvarado

#8 Alanis Alvarado

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Alwen Pila

#20 Alwen Pila

L/DS
5' 3"
Sophomore
Suzzanne Bigelow

#1 Suzzanne Bigelow

MB
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alanis Alvarado

#8 Alanis Alvarado

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Alwen Pila

#20 Alwen Pila

5' 3"
Sophomore
L/DS
Suzzanne Bigelow

#1 Suzzanne Bigelow

6' 1"
Freshman
MB

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