The College of Staten Island men’s volleyball squad will take on New Jersey City University tonight in Jersey City, NJ for a non-conference match. Both teams are coming off of a win and will look to extend their win streak to two in a row.
CSI vs. NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
Matchup: College of Staten Island (6-12) vs. William Paterson (14-6)
Where: John J. Moore Athletics & Fitness Center, Jersey City, NJ
All-Time Series: NJCU leads, 4-0
Last Meeting: Feb 25, 2017 – NJCU won, 3-0
Players to Watch (CSI): Christian Dumadag collected 17 kills in the win over York College on Tuesday, his second-highest kill total in a single match this season. Adil El Haddad aided Dumadag by tallying a season-high 45 assists with no setting errors in the match. Herman Liu and Shemuel Arthurs each tallied a solo block in the win over York College while Tairou Diaman and James Yi teamed up for a block. Diaman was also effective on the offensive side, recording 11 kills on 27 attacks.
Players to Watch (NJCU): Julian Moreira paced the Gothic Knights with 10 kills on 22 attacks in their last outing against St. Elizabeth. On the year, Moreira leads the team with 167 kills with a .180 hitting percentage. Jimmy Vega and Luis Ayala have split duties setting this season with Vega leading the charge with 272 assists and Ayala collecting 263.
News & Notes: The Dolphins have never defeated the Gothic Knights,
and will look to pick up their first win against their rivals over the bridge tonight in a non-conference bout. Over their last five matches, the Gothic Knights have gone 2-3 while the Dolphins have gone 3-2 over that same span.
