Union, N.J. (11/10/26) – The Kean University women's volleyball team advanced to the semifinals of the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship Tournament Tuesday evening with a 3-1 victory over Ramapo College at Harwood Arena.

Kean 3, Ramapo 1 (25-19, 25-19, 18-25, 25-14)

Ashley Torok led the Cougars with 15 kills, hitting .353, and added two service aces to finish with a match-high 17 points. Abigail Carpenter contributed 13 kills and two aces, while Madison Hopkins added eight kills and two block assists. Rae Marrero recorded 45 assists and chipped in five digs. Defensively, Annabelle Valencia paced Kean with 16 digs, while Jayda Golech recorded four total blocks.

Kean set the tone early, taking the opening set, 25-19, before matching that result in the second set to build a 2-0 advantage. The Cougars' offense was particularly effective in the second frame, recording 18 kills and hitting .325.

Ramapo responded in the third set, using a 25-18 win to extend the match. The Cougars answered in the fourth, recording 15 kills while committing just two attack errors to close out the match with a 25-14 victory.

Kean finished the evening with 56 kills, a .245 hitting percentage, nine service aces, 51 assists and 53 digs. The Cougars also held a 71-47 advantage in total points.

The victory sends Kean into the NJAC semifinals, where the Cougars will travel to face second-seeded Stockton University on Thursday, November 12, for a 7:00 p.m. matchup.