September 19, 2021 – By Josh Wilets
Some great matchups took place last week, as teams in the NJAC started to figure out their identity!
First, some stat leaders:
Kills:
1. Mackenzie Rock (55) – Jefferson
2. Lea Mackey (48) – Morris Knolls
3. Sofia Fernandez (48) – Montville
4. Brynn McCurry (42) – Sparta
5. Colleen Fraser (40) – Vernon
Blocks:
1. Emily Smernoff (19) – Sparta
2. Greta Servitto (9) – St. Elizabeth
3. Sofia Fernandez (8) – Montville
4. Aralyn Saulys (6) – Sparta
5. Annibelle Ernst (6) – Mendham
6. Amethyst Garcia (6) – Mount Olive
Digs:
1. Abigail Adams (111) – Morris Tech
2. Madison Mauton (60) – Morris Tech
3. Brynn McCurry (59) – Sparta
4. Mackenzie Rock (56) – Jefferson
5. Haley Maher (56) – Sparta
Assists:
1. Arianna Puleo (87) – Sparta
2. Emily Carcich (86) – Jefferson
3. April Faber (80) – Morris Knolls
4. Michaela Voit (80) – Montville
5. Lorie Horta (76) – Roxbury
Aces:
1. Lexi Moskovitz (20) – Vernon
2. Brooke Atkins (19) – Morristown
3. Alexa Kozimor (19) – Hackettstown
4. Carly Young (17) – Morris Tech
5. Lorie Horta (15) – Roxbury
Mon, 9/13
Whippany Park def. Morris Tech 2-1 (13-25, 26-24, 25-23)
· Morris Tech
o Abigail Adams 36 digs
o Madison Mauton 26 digs
o Alex Levitt 19 digs
o Christine Smith 16 kills
Morris Hills def. Dover 2-0 (25-6, 25-9)
Vernon def. High Point 2-0 (25-9, 25-17)
No. 5 Sparta def. Chatham 2-0 (25-7, 25-11)
Madison def. Hanover Park 2-0 (25-23, 25-20)
Jefferson def. Randolph 2-0 (25-20, 25-22)
· Jefferson
o Mackenzie Rock 11 kills, 10 digs
o Emily Carcich 12 digs, 15 assists
No. 7 Roxbury def. Morristown 2-0 (25-21, 25-15)
· Roxbury
o Maia McNeil 7 kills, 3 blocks
· Morristown
o Gwen Atkins 11 assists, 7 kills
Parsippany def. Parsippany Hills 2-0 (25-21, 25-23)
Pope John def. St. Elizabeth 2-0 (25-19, 25-17)
No. 16 Mendham def. West Morris Central 2-0 (25-18, 25-9)
Tues, 9/14
Morris Knolls def. Kinnelon 2-0 (25-17, 25-22)
Jefferson def. Montville 2-0 (25-22, 26-24)
· Jefferson
o Mackenzie Rock: 14 kills, 9 digs
o Emily Carcich 20 assists, 11 digs, 4 aces
Morristown def. Randolph 2-0 (25-18, 25-22)
Mountain Lakes def. Villa Walsh 2-0 (25-19, 25-20)
Wed, 9/15
No. 16 Mendham def. Mount Olive 2-0 (25-15, 25-20)
Kinnelon def. Parsippany 2-0 (25-20, 33-31)
Madison def. Morris Catholic 2-1 (25-22, 16-25, 25-21)
Morris Knolls def. Morris Hills 2-0 (25-18, 25-15)
· Morris Knolls
o Lea Mackey: 9 kills, 11 digs
Mountain Lakes def. St. Elizabeth 2-0 (25-22, 25-19)
Hanover Park def. Dover 2-0 (25-12, 25-12)
Randolph def. Chatham 2-1 (17-25, 25-20, 25-21)
Morris Tech def. High Point 2-1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-14)
· Morris Tech
o Abigail Adams 40 digs
o Madison Mauton 25 digs
o Christie Smith 12 kills, 7 aces
Morristown def. Par Hills 2-0 (25-22, 25-14)
Vernon def. Hackettstown 2-0 (25-12, 25-13)
· Vernon
o Colleen Fraser 13 kills
No. 7 Roxbury def. Pope John 2-0 (25-19, 25-14)
No. 5 Sparta def. West Morris Central 2-0 (25-21, 25-15)
· Sparta: 66 digs as a team
Villa Walsh def. Pequannock 2-0 (25-17, 25-14)
Thurs, 9/16
West Milford def. Vernon 2-0 (25-16, 25-23)
Hackettstown def. Pequannock 2-0 (25-9, 25-6)
Fri, 9/17
Union def. St. Elizabeth 2-0 (25-22, 25-15)
No. 16 Mendham def. Caldwell 2-0 (25-14, 25-13)
Morris Hills def. Parsippany Hills 2-0 (25-20, 25-20)
Verona def. Morris Catholic 2-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-20)
Morris Knolls def. Morristown 2-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-19)
· Morris Knolls
o Lea Mackey 19 kills, 7 digs
· Morristown
o Brooke Atkins 10 kills, 8 digs
No. 5 Sparta def. Jefferson 2-0 (26-24, 25-15)
· Jefferson
o Mackenzie Rock 12 kills, 13 digs
o Emily Carcich 16 assists, 13 digs
Villa Walsh def. Dover 2-0 (25-13, 25-22)
Montville def. Chatham 2-1 (23-25, 26-24, 26-24)
· Montville: 64 digs as a team
o Sofia Fernandez 18 kills, 10 digs
o Michaela Voit 25 assists, 9 digs
Kinnelon def. Morris Tech 2-1 (25-18, 17-25, 25-23)
Ridge def. Randolph 2-0 (25-16, 25-10)
No. 7 Roxbury def. Warren Hills 2-0 (25-5, 25-10)
· Roxbury
o Vic Latino 10 kills, 9 digs
Sat, 9/18
Voorhees def. Hackettstown 2-1 (19-25, 25-22, 25-18)
No. 5 Sparta def. Voorhees 2-0 (25-21, 25-16)
· Sparta
o Arianna Puleo 11 assists, 10 digs
No. 5 Sparta def. Hackettstown 2-0 (25-16, 25-12)
Undefeated:
No. 5 Sparta 7-0 (6-0 NJAC, 3-0 NJAC American)
Mountain Lakes 3-0 (3-0 NJAC, 3-0 NJAC Independence)
Madison 3-0 (3-0 NJAC, 3-0 NJAC Liberty)
Morris Knolls 4-0 (4-0 NJAC, 3-0 NJAC National)
For those who would like to see who I feel is in the top-tier of the NJAC, below is my top 5:
1. Sparta
2. Roxbury
3. Mendham
4. Jefferson
5. Vernon