Box Score Montclair, NJ:  Michelle Ferrari collected 13 kills while senior setter Tiffany Fischer posted 27 assists and 13 digs as Ramapo College recorded a three-set sweep of Montclair State in an NJAC contest at the Panzer Athletic Center on Thursday evening.

Junior Julia Tuzio had seven kills and five digs as the Roadrunners used two key spurts in each of the first two sets for a 25-15 and 25-19 victories. Ramapo (9-4, 3-1 NJAC) then held off MSU, 26-24 in the third set.

Freshman outside hitter Danielle Salemo had 10 kills and eight digs for Montclair State, which dropped its second straight as the Red Hawks fell to 7-12 overall, 1-3 in the NJAC.

The Roadrunner never trailed in the opening set and took 9-5 lead as Ferrari registered one of her seven kills in the first set. Montclair State would climb back into the set and got within 16-14 on an attack error forcing a timeout by Ramapo. The stoppage worked as the Roadrunners reeled off the next seven points taking a 23-14 lead on Sara Pendleton's kill. After a service error gave a point to MSU, Ferrari notched her final kill and Tuzio an ace on set point as Ramapo took a one-set advantage with the 25-15 victory.

In the second set, Ramapo took a 10-9 lead on a kill by Deandra Black however Montclair State rattled off the next six points as Salemo had three kills and three attack errors by the Roadrunners gave MSU a 15-10 lead. Ramapo then swung the momentum back in its favor scoring the next eight points and 11 of 12 o take a 21-16 lead. Montclair's Alyssa Batiste got the Red Hawks within three points at 21-18, but that would be as close as MSU would get as Fischer's kill on set point put Ramapo up 2-0 with a 25-19 triumph.

The third set would provide some drama as Ramapo led 24-20 on a kill by Pendleton. Montclair State then held off four match-points as Megan Cockcroft had two kills in the run and a error by the Roadrunners tied the set at 24-24. Ramapo regained the lead on an attack error by Montclair and a second miscue on the attack by the Red Hawks ended the match as Ramapo completed the sweep with a 26-24 win.

Pendleton and Black had six kills apiece for Ramapo,which got 10 digs from Elizabeth Steck.

Gerner finished with seven kills while Batiste added three kills and six digs. Freshman Angela Campo had 24 assists and five digs with libero Katilyn Irwin collecting a team-high 13 digs. Sophomore Marta Topor returned to the lineup after missing the last nine matches and had four kills and four digs.

Both teams return to action on Saturday, October 1 with home contests. Montclair takes on John Jay College at 11:00 am while the Roadrunners face Centenary College, Mount St. Vincent and SUNY-Plattsburgh in a quad-match at the Bradley Center in Mahwah at the same time.