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Seniors Vanessa Hutchinson and Jena Kaul celebrate Senior Day with their teammates. Glassboro, N.J. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (@rowanvolleyball on Instagram)

Rowan women’s volleyball honors its seniors and late head coach

Katie Thorn, Managing Editor November 8, 2025

Gold and white tassels swirled as friends, family and fans showed their support and appreciation for seniors,  Jena Kaul and Vanessa Hutchinson, during the team’s Senior Day celebration. The team went...

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,...

"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...

Jena Kaul leads the huddle after a possession. Rowan volleyball closed out regular season conference play with a win against NJCU. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan volleyball closes out regular season conference play on a high note against NJCU

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor November 6, 2024

Rowan volleyball (15-12) closed out New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play with a bang on Nov. 5, sweeping NJAC opponent New Jersey City University (NJCU) in three sets at Esbjornson Gymnasium (25-14,...

Jena Kaul goes up for a spike. Kaul recorded 11 kills in the match against SUNY Canton. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan volleyball sees its winning streak snapped in tri-match split

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor October 16, 2024

Rowan volleyball (11-8) snapped their five-match win streak during their tri-match on Oct. 12, losing to Misericordia (17-4) 0-3 and bouncing back to defeat SUNY-Canton (4-14) 3-0. The Profs went into...

Jena Kaul sets up a teammate. Kaul had 11 kills in the win. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan volleyball avenges last season’s playoff loss, sweeps William Paterson

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor October 9, 2024

There was a playoff atmosphere in Esbjornson Gymnasium on Oct. 8, in a 2023 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) quarterfinals rematch that saw Rowan volleyball (10-7) get their revenge on William Paterson...

Brooke Adams setting up her teammate. The senior tallied 26 assists in the Profs' loss to Stockton. - Contributor / David Picariello

Rowan volleyball opens conference play with a loss to Stockton

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor September 25, 2024

Rowan volleyball returned to Esbjornson Gymnasium on Tuesday, Sept. 24, to take on Stockton in their first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) match of the season. The Profs returned to Glassboro...

The team celebrates Brooke Adams accomplishment. Adams became the program's all-time assist leader on Saturday against Ursinus. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Brooke Adams rewrites the record book as Rowan volleyball takes two of three at the Neumann Invitational

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor September 18, 2024

This past weekend, Rowan volleyball (5-3, 0-0 New Jersey Athletic Conference) traveled to Aston, Pennsylvania, and picked up two wins against Cedar Crest (3-4, 0-0 United East Conference) and Neumann (4-6,...

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