Freshman Lauren Behrens recorded 6 kills, 8 digs and 2 service aces to lead the Peacocks in their straight set loss (16-25, 15-25, 7-25) to NJIT this afternoon. Saint Peter's now falls to 1-19 on the year, and NJIT improves to 7-11.
The Peacocks played their best volleyball in the opening frame, when they managed to stay close to the Highlanders and trail by just three points at 14-11 midway through. The hosts picked up their game however, and forged ahead outscoring Saint Peter's 11-5 for the remainder of the set for the victory.
Jenny Pliska finished with a team-high 17 digs in the loss, while Laura Reinhart added 8.
Saint Peter's returns to MAAC action this weekend, with road contests against Loyola and Rider on October 5th and 6th, respectively.
