'Cats Move Back into Win Column, Sweep NJIT 3-0

Sunday, October 11

Durham, N.H.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

13-5,3-1America East

NJIT

1-18,0-4America East

Team	1	2	3	Final F
NJIT	24	18	13	0
New Hampshire	26	25	25	3

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Photo by: Maya Grainger

10/11/2026 4:28:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Rachel Grier and Emma Converse led the team with 11 kills each

DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire women's volleyball team took care of business against the New Jersey Institute of Technology (1-18, 0-3 AE) on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 11), winning 3-0 in straight sets. The set scores were 26-24, 25-18, and 25-13.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET 1
-NJIT and UNH traded points to open the match, leading to a 15-12 lead for the Highlanders midway through the frame. Miray Su Keskin (Ankara, Turkey) landed a service ace while Olivia Maulding (Canby, Ore.) picked up two kills and Emma Converse (San Antonio, Texas) added one kill and one service ace.

-UNH went on a late 8-3 run, taking their first lead of the match 20-18. Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.) picked up two kills in the run.

-The Wildcats and Highlanders each scored six times to finish the set, giving UNH the 26-24 win. Converse and Grier each added two kills to clinch the frame.

SET 2
-NJIT opened the second set with a quick 5-1 run.

-The Wildcats stormed back, outscoring the Highlanders 11-6 to take a 12-11 lead. Evelyn Jurden (Springfield, Va.) and Converse each added two kills.

-UNH continued to pour on the offense late, closing the set on a 13-7 run, powered by four kills from Julianne Lee (Renton, Wash.) and two from Converse, to take it 25-18.

SET 3
-New Hampshire came out fast to start the final frame, opening on a 12-5 run. Rachel Grier picked up a pair of kills while Converse added two service aces and a kill.

-The Wildcats dominated the remainder of the set, outkicking NJIT 13-8 to take the frame 25-13.

WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Kills: Converse, Grier (11)
Assists: Shattles (25)
Digs: Pickard (12)
Points: Grier (14.5)
Solo Blocks: Grier, Brenton (1)
Block Assists: Lee, Zvereva (4)
Service Aces: Converse (3)

TEAM TOTALS
UNH
Hitting %: .228
Kills: 38
Total Blocks: 8.0
Assists: 37
Digs: 42
Aces: 10
Points: 76

NJIT
Hitting %: .141
Kills: 32
Total Blocks: 6.0
Assists: 32
Digs: 40
Aces: 3
Points: 55

BY THE NUMBERS
-Seven different players earned a kill in the win, paced by 11-kill outings for Rachel Grier and Emma Converse.

-Jessica Shattles anchored the Wildcats on offense, posting a team-high 25 assists, marking her 11^th match this season with 25+ assists.

-10 players earned a dig in the win, including four Wildcats with 10+ digs. Hady Pickard led the way with 12.

-At the service line, six players earned an ace, led by Converse with three.

-On defense, Grier and Evelyn Brenton (Glastonbury, Conn.) each picked up a solo block, while Varvara Zvereva (Korolev, Russia) and Julianne Lee each earned four block assists.

NEXT UP • AWAY AT UMBC, SUNDAY, OCT. 18, 1 P.M.
The Wildcats hit the road on Sunday, Oct. 18, when New Hampshire visits the UMBC Retrievers (8-5, 4-0 AE) at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Md., for a 1 p.m. opening serve.

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