Madison, NJ - The John Jay College women's volleyball team concluded its 2026 regular-season schedule on Saturday afternoon, falling in straight sets to Stockton University and host Drew University in a tri-match at Baldwin Gym.
The Bloodhounds (9-19, 6-1 CUNYAC), who recently secured their second consecutive CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) regular-season championship, dropped the opening match to Stockton, 25-14, 25-15, 25-7, before falling to Drew, 25-14, 25-14, 25-11.
Senior setter
Caroline Guerney combined for 31 assists and 14 digs across the two contests, while
Madison Mullan and
Hailey Waugaman each totaled nine kills on the afternoon.
Match One: Stockton 3, John Jay 0
John Jay opened the afternoon against a Stockton squad that entered the contest with 20 victories on the season.
The Ospreys (21-6) established an early advantage in the opening set, scoring the first eight points before the Bloodhounds responded. Mullan helped spark the John Jay offense with a pair of kills, while
Lizbeth Martinez and
Anna Santos each recorded a service ace. Stockton maintained its advantage, however, taking the opening frame, 25-14.
The Bloodhounds showed improvement offensively in the second set, recording nine kills on 23 attempts while hitting .217. John Jay jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage behind consecutive kills from Waugaman and
Alexandra Mateo and remained competitive through the early stages, with the score tied at 7-7. Stockton responded with a 4-0 run to seize control before closing out the set, 25-15.
Stockton carried that momentum into the third frame, hitting .520 and limiting the Bloodhounds to seven points to complete the sweep.
Mullan paced John Jay with five kills and five digs, while Waugaman contributed four kills. Mateo added two kills, and Guerney directed the offense with 11 assists and six digs.
Martinez and Santos each registered a service ace as the Bloodhounds finished with 13 kills and 21 digs.
Stockton was led by Nicole Palmer, who recorded a match-high 13 kills and four service aces. Olivia Magro added 12 kills and eight digs as the Ospreys hit .440 for the contest, totaling 43 kills and 10 service aces.
Match Two: Drew 3, John Jay 0
In the afternoon's second match, John Jay faced host Drew University (11-18), looking to bounce back from its opening setback.
The Bloodhounds battled early in the first set, drawing even at 7-7 behind kills from
Kynzie MacInnes and contributions from Waugaman and
Heidi Geyer. Drew answered with a 7-2 run to establish a 14-9 advantage and eventually secured the opening frame, 25-14.
The Rangers carried their momentum into the second set, building a 10-1 advantage. John Jay continued to compete, with Mullan, Waugaman and
Shamyra Herrera contributing offensively. The Bloodhounds recorded nine kills in the frame but could not overcome the early deficit as Drew claimed another 25-14 victory.
John Jay produced its strongest start of the match in the third set. Trailing 5-4, the Bloodhounds put together a four-point run behind a service ace from Santos and several Drew miscues to take an 8-5 lead.
Drew responded with eight consecutive points to move ahead, 13-8, and maintained control down the stretch, closing out the match with a 25-11 third-set victory.
MacInnes led the Bloodhounds with five kills and five digs, while Waugaman and Mullan each contributed four kills. Mullan posted a .214 hitting percentage in the contest.
Guerney finished with a match-high 20 assists for John Jay and added eight digs, while Martinez anchored the defensive effort with a team-best 16 digs.
Santos contributed two service aces, and Herrera registered two block assists. The Bloodhounds finished with 22 kills, 23 assists and 47 digs.
Drew was led by Victoria Latino, who recorded a match-high 18 kills and 18 digs while hitting .417. Lindsey Millis added eight kills and 14 digs, while Alyssa Rachwal distributed 31 assists. The Rangers finished with 43 kills and a .374 hitting percentage.
The Bloodhounds now turn their attention to the 2026 CUNYAC Women's Volleyball Championship, where they will be the No. 1 seed and look for their third straight title.
John Jay will await the winner of Baruch/CCNY as they will host the semifinals on Thursday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m.
