Volleyball Defeats Staten Island, 3-1

Kean Athletics

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (10/10/09) - Sophomore Tara Richey (Bayonne, N.J.) recorded a match-high 14 kills and added four service aces to lead the Kean University volleyball team to a 3-1 win over host College of Staten Island in non-conference action. The Cougars (11-6) split the first two sets with the Dolphins (6-12), before closing out the four-set victory (25-17, 26-28, 25-20, 25-7).

In the win, sophomore Yesenia Velasquez (North Arlington, N.J.) finished with a match-high seven service aces, 12 assists and 12 digs, while junior Nicole Bolash (Clinton, N.J.) added eight kills and 11 digs.

Junior Colleen Masterson (Rahway, N.J.) dished out 17 assists and had six digs.