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The women's volleyball team celebrates after scoring a point during a set. (Contributor / Trevor Miceli)

Rowan women’s volleyball sweeps Montclair State for eight-game win streak

Katie Thorn, Managing Editor October 14, 2025

Rowan University women’s volleyball team swept the Montclair State University Red Hawks on Tuesday night, 3-0, at Esbjornson Gymnasium. The win over their New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) was their...

The Profs celebrate getting a point during a set. (Contributor / Trevor Miceli)

Rowan women’s volleyball sweeps St. Mary’s Seahawks

Katie Thorn, Managing Editor October 11, 2025

Rowan University women’s volleyball swept the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Seahawks Friday night, 3-0, in Esbjornson Gymnasium. The win over the Seahawks marks the seventh straight win for the Profs. The...

The team celebrates scoring a point during their match facing DeSales. Glassboro, N.J. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 (Contributor / Melanie Barahona)

Rowan women’s volleyball plays for more in pair of Pink Day sweeps

Katie Thorn, Managing Editor October 4, 2025

Rowan women's volleyball got a pair of sweeps on Saturday against DeSales University and Brooklyn College at Esby Gymnasium. The Profs defeated both squads 3-0 on volleyball's Pink Day. Pink was the...

Jena Kaul celebrates reaching 1,000 career kills with her teammates. Glassboro, N.J. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (Contributor / Chris Taylor)

Jena Kaul reaches 1,000 career kills as Rowan women’s volleyball sweeps Ramapo

Katie Thorn, Managing Editor October 2, 2025

Senior outside hitter Jena Kaul reached 1,000 career kills in Rowan University’s women's volleyball's 3-0 sweep of the Ramapo College Roadrunners on Thursday night at Esbjornson Gymnasium. Aside from...

Jena Kaul and Vanessa Hutchinson as high school seniors with Deana Jespersen following her team's 2021 NJAC Championship win. (Vanessa Hutchinson)

Deana Jespersen doesn’t have a team in Rowan volleyball – she has a second family

Luke Brown, Sports Beat Writer October 1, 2025

When Rowan won the 2021 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championship on Nov. 6, 2021, it was an exciting time. The game came down to a win-by-two in the fifth set, with the Profs beating out the...

Jena Kaul gets ready to hit the volleyball. Kaul registered 16 kills against Immaculata. (Contributor / Trevor Miceli)

Rowan women’s volleyball returns home and beats Immaculata

Katie Thorn, Managing Editor September 30, 2025

Rowan women's volleyball returned home to Esbjornson Gymnasium and defeated the Immaculata Mighty Macs 3-1 on Tuesday night. The win against the Mighty Macs marked two-straight victories for the Profs,...

Ciara Bradley celebrates after her team wins a point. Glassboro, N.J. Saturday, Sept. 13,2025. (Contributor / Trevor Miceli)

From streaks to setbacks, Rowan women’s volleyball stays locked in

Katie Thorn and Luke Brown September 24, 2025

It’s been almost a month since Rowan women's volleyball season began, and the Profs are starting off with a bang.  The first two matches of the season were off to a rocky start, after the team fell...

Jessica Smart spikes the ball. Smart had 18 total kills between both matches on Saturday. Glassboro, N.J. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Contributor / Trevor Miceli)

Rowan women’s volleyball picks up pair of sweeps in home debut

Katie Thorn, Managing Editor September 13, 2025

Rowan women's volleyball swept both Catholic University of America and Lebanon Valley College on Saturday at Esbjornson Gymnasium in their first home appearance of the season. They started out the year...

"Kaul and Hutchinson are the only seniors on the team, compared to the group of five seniors before them. As the team’s two leading athletes, there is a new pressure of leadership on their shoulders, but the pair isn’t afraid of the season ahead and the leadership roles they are stepping into." (Contributor / Trevor Miceli)

Lone seniors Vanessa Hutchinson and Jena Kaul ready to lead

Katie Thorn, Managing Editor September 10, 2025

Big strides, powerful swings, and a strong group of seniors. That’s what the 2024 season looked like for the Rowan women's volleyball team. With the loss of a strong group of five seniors, the Profs...

"Since then, including a match four hours after the Babson loss, the Profs have lost one set. They are 5-0 to storm back from their first two losses. And, it’s been all on the road. How’s that for some season-long adversity?" (Rowan Athletics)

Brown: Women’s volleyball has stormed back with refocused mindset

Luke Brown, Sports Beat Writer September 10, 2025

If you asked veteran star Jena Kaul about what she’d like to see a younger group improve on the most this season, she’d tell you about adversity.  “I would like us to learn how to deal with adversity,...

The women's volleyball team huddles up during a match against NJCU. Glassboro, NJ. Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Passing the torch, Rowan women’s volleyball prepares for new era

Katie Thorn, Managing Editor August 25, 2025

Rowan women’s volleyball enters the 2025 season after a strong 2024 campaign that ended in a loss in the semifinals of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Volleyball Championship, where they were...

Brooke Adams sets up her teammate. The senior has played her last game as a Prof. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan volleyball falls to William Paterson in NJAC semifinals

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor November 20, 2024

Rowan volleyball's hopes of their first NJAC championship appearance since 2022 came to an end on Nov. 14, as the Profs were knocked out of the 2024 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) tournament in...

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