Newark, NJ:  Junior middle blocker Maura Burke (Wyckoff, NJ) had a match-high 17 kills as Ramapo survived an upset bid by Rutgers-Newark, 3-2, in The Golden Dome.

In the New Jersey Athletic Conference opener for each squad, the Roadrunners (4-0, NJAC 1-0) had to rally from a 7-4 hole in the fifth game to salvage the victory against the young Scarlet Raiders (2-7, NJAC 0-1).

Ramapo got 14 kills, two aces and 18 digs from junior outside hitter Michelle Ferrari (Marlton, NJ) and 11 kills, 16 digs and an ace from senior outside hitter Meagan Taege (Manahawkin, NJ). Junior setter Tiffany Fischer (Woodcliff Lake, NJ) collected 36 assists while sophomore Sara Johnson had a team-high 19 digs.

Sophomore middle blocker Rachel Witt (Basking Ridge, NJ) and freshman outside hitter Ula Nieznalska (Wallington, NJ) registered 19 points apiece for the Raiders. Witt hammered down 16 kills to go along with two solo blocks and two assisted blocks while Nieznalska delivered a career-high nine aces while adding 10 kills.

Junior outside hitter Toni Moppert (Woodcliff Lake, NJ) had 16 kills plus a career-high 26 digs as Rutgers-Newark came up with 87 digs to help negate the strong Roadrunner attack. Senior libero Rose Anna Beljour (Hackensack, NJ) made 21 digs and freshman setter Jen Mendoza (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) notched a dozen digs while contributing 39 assists.

The Roadrunners return to action on Saturday when they travel to Polytechnic University for a tri-match with New York City College of Technology. Ramapo will play Polytechnic at 11:00 AM and take on New York City Tech at 1:00 PM.