NEWARK, NJ – Sophomore middle blocker Rachel Witt tallied 18 points with a career-high nine aces combined with nine kills as Rutgers-Newark swept past John Jay, 3-0, in The Golden Dome. Game scores were 25-15, 25-14, 25-15.

BOX SCORE & PLAY-BY-PLAY

Witt, who hit .389 with just two attack errors in 18 swings, joined junior outside hitter Toni Moppert and freshman outside hitter Ula Nieznalska in double-figure points. Moppert tied Witt for match-high honors with nine kills while adding two aces and an assisted block for 11.5 points while Nieznalska had six kills and four aces for 10 points. Moppert also tied senior libero Rose Anna Beljour for match honors with a dozen digs. Nieznalska chipped in 10 digs.

The Scarlet Raiders (2-2) piled up a team season-high 18 aces and hit .198 as a team behind the quarterbacking of rookie setter Jen Mendoza who collected 28 assist while adding an ace, a solo block and five digs.

It was the second straight victory for Rutgers-Newark while the Bloodhounds fell to 0-3 on the season.

Junior Justyna Kopec and freshman Martina Hot paced John Jay with three kills apiece.

Rutgers-Newark travels to the Ithaca Bomber Invitational this weekend, taking on highly-regarded Oneonta State and Ithaca Friday evening.