#19 Tigers Head to NJIT for EIVA Opener

#19 Princeton vs. NJIT
Friday, Feb. 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Newark, N.J.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Traveling up the turnpike to face a familiar in-state rival, the #19 Princeton men's volleyball team will begin EIVA play against NJIT on Friday in Newark. First serve is set for 6 p.m.

About the Tigers

Princeton is coming off a 2-0, two-sweep weekend at home as they took down Merrimack and St. Thomas Aquinas last Friday and Saturday, 3-0. With the wins, the Tigers are now 2-3 on the year.
Owen Mellon had a combined 16 kills on the weekend, while Tristan Whitfield led the Tigers in points with 21.5 from 14 kills, 3 aces and a combined eight blocks.
Whitfield's 1.13 blocks per set, from two solo and 16 assists, put him first in the EIVA.
Mellon leads the Tigers and ranks second in the EIVA in kills per set with 3.81. He also ranks third in the league in hitting percentage with .302.
Mellon had a red-hot start for the Tigers, recording double figures in each of the first three games of the season.
For his career-high 20 kills and .417 hitting against #5 USC, Mellon was named EIVA Offensive Player of the Week on Jan. 19. He now averages 4.50 kills per set and .315 hitting.
Nolan Kelly has led the Tigers in assists, averaging 8.07 a set.
Roan Alviar has been solid for the Tigers at libero, averaging 1.94 digs a set while coming up in clutch moments.
The Tigers were ranked #19 in the latest AVCA poll.
Princeton was picked to finish fourth in the EIVA preseason poll, with Mason Rice and Ryan Vena named players to watch.
Princeton kicked off preseason with a trip to Canada, where the Tigers took home two exhibition wins over McMaster and TMU.
Last year, the Tigers won the EIVA regular season championship. Ultimately, they fell to Penn State in the EIVA tournament finals.
The Tigers are led by Head Coach Sam Shweisky, in his 17th year. He is assisted by Joe Norton, in his third.

About NJIT

NJIT is 5-5 on the year, most recently coming off two 3-1 wins over LIU and FDU last weekend.
Andre Aleixo leads the Highlanders in kills with 3.22 a set. Bruno Figueiredo leads in assists with an average of 8.21/s.
Defensively, Aleixo also leads the squad in digs with 1.36/s. Alex Heins averages 0.86 blocks per set with three solo and 14 assists on the year.
Princeton leads the series 26-6 all-time.

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Roan Alviar

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