Princeton University Athletics
Saturday, February 12
Newark, N.J.
2:00 PM
Princeton University
1-8,0-3EIVA
1
at
3
NJIT
6-2,2-0EIVA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 1 |
| NJIT | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Photo: Peterhans Photography
Men’s Volleyball Drops EIVA Matchup at NJIT
February 12, 2022 | Men's Volleyball
NEWARK, N.J. – The Princeton University men's volleyball team dropped an Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) matchup to the New Jersey Institute of Technology, 3-1 (17-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23), Saturday afternoon.
First year Nyherowo Omene had a stellar day for the Tigers, finishing with a match and career-high 20 kills. Senior Joe Kelly added a team-high 25 assists, and sophomore Ben Harrington finished with a match-high six service aces. Junior Nico Posivak tied the match-high in digs with seven, while senior Jerod Nelsen tied the match-high in blocks with six.
Princeton took an early advantage in the second set, winning the first two points thanks to a Nelsen block and an Omene kill. With The Tigers up 10-8, an Omene kill sparked a 3-0 run and gave Princeton a five-point advantage, 13-8. The Tigers closed the set out on a 4-0 run, with a junior Alexander Mrkalj service ace giving Princeton set point at 25-17.
A kill by Omene led off a 3-0 run, giving the Tigers a 4-2 advantage in the second set. NJIT battled back, using a 4-0 run to jump ahead 15-9, then further extended its lead to 23-16. A kill by Mrkalj led off a 4-0 run as the Tigers showed resilience, narrowing the margin to 23-20, but the Highlanders held on to win the set 25-22.
While NJIT raced out to a 14-11 lead in the third set, a Harrington service ace sparked a 5-0 run that gave Princeton a 15-14 advantage. With the score knotted 16-16, NJIT used a 6-0 run to jump ahead 19-16, and prevail in the set 25-22.
With help from a 6-0 run, NJIT took a 6-1 lead in the fourth set. The Tigers were able to make it as close as 24-23, but the Highlanders prevailed, 25-23, and took the match 3-1.
Up Next
Princeton takes on St. Francis Brooklyn (3-2) on Sunday, February 13, at 3 p.m. in Brooklyn, New York.
First year Nyherowo Omene had a stellar day for the Tigers, finishing with a match and career-high 20 kills. Senior Joe Kelly added a team-high 25 assists, and sophomore Ben Harrington finished with a match-high six service aces. Junior Nico Posivak tied the match-high in digs with seven, while senior Jerod Nelsen tied the match-high in blocks with six.
Princeton took an early advantage in the second set, winning the first two points thanks to a Nelsen block and an Omene kill. With The Tigers up 10-8, an Omene kill sparked a 3-0 run and gave Princeton a five-point advantage, 13-8. The Tigers closed the set out on a 4-0 run, with a junior Alexander Mrkalj service ace giving Princeton set point at 25-17.
A kill by Omene led off a 3-0 run, giving the Tigers a 4-2 advantage in the second set. NJIT battled back, using a 4-0 run to jump ahead 15-9, then further extended its lead to 23-16. A kill by Mrkalj led off a 4-0 run as the Tigers showed resilience, narrowing the margin to 23-20, but the Highlanders held on to win the set 25-22.
While NJIT raced out to a 14-11 lead in the third set, a Harrington service ace sparked a 5-0 run that gave Princeton a 15-14 advantage. With the score knotted 16-16, NJIT used a 6-0 run to jump ahead 19-16, and prevail in the set 25-22.
With help from a 6-0 run, NJIT took a 6-1 lead in the fourth set. The Tigers were able to make it as close as 24-23, but the Highlanders prevailed, 25-23, and took the match 3-1.
Up Next
Princeton takes on St. Francis Brooklyn (3-2) on Sunday, February 13, at 3 p.m. in Brooklyn, New York.
Team Stats
PU
NJIT
Kills
47
42
Errors
25
19
Attempts
110
87
Hitting %
.200
.264
Points
63
59.5
Assists
41
41
Aces
7
4
Blocks
9
13.5
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Players Mentioned
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