Scott Stoner hit. 471 with 11 kills in the Ducks' 3-0 win over New Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (March 8, 2006) – Three players reached double figures in kills as the Stevens Institute of Technology men’s volleyball team won for the sixth time in seven matches as the seventh-ranked Ducks posted a 30-18, 30-25, 30-27 victory over No. 15 New Jersey City University on Wednesday evening at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center in Jersey City, N.J.  In the process, Stevens snapped the Gothic Knights’ winning streak at 11 consecutive matches and handed NJCU its first home-court loss since February 1 – a string of nine straight matches without a defeat.

For the Ducks, senior setter/outside hitter Chris Bock (Empangeri, Republic of South Africa) registered 15 kills and a .333 hitting percentage (15-6-27).  Bock also had eight digs in the win.  Junior middle hitter Will Foley (Clifton Park, N.Y.) finished with 13 kills.  Junior middle/outside hitter Scott Stoner (Wantagh, N.Y.) added 11 kills, seven digs and three total blocks.  Stoner hit a team-best .471 (11-3-17) against the Gothic Knights.  Junior setter/outside hitter Michael Schulte (San Bernardino, Calif.) led all players with 35 assists to go along with four digs.

New Jersey City received 10 kills and eight digs from junior opposite Robert Griffiths (Edison, N.J.).  Freshman outside hitter Kevin Rodgers (Clifton, N.J.) collected seven kills and seven digs in a losing effort.  Junior setter Maurice Washington (Orlando, Fla.) posted 26 helpers for the Gothic Knights.

Stevens, which out-hit NJCU .347 (62-21-118) to .145 (33-17-110), leads the all-time series, 20-14, with 18 straight victories since February 1998.  The Ducks also handed the Gothic Knights their first home loss of the season as New Jersey City fell to 8-1 at the Moore Center.

With the victory, Stevens improved to 20-9 on the year.  The Ducks are also 11-0 in the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association Metro Division.  Stevens has been top-ranked squad in the 35-team conference for a remarkable 16 consecutive weeks.  NJCU fell to 11-4 (4-3 NECVA Metro) with the loss.

Stevens will be back in action on Friday when it takes on East Stroudsberg University in East Stroudsberg, Pa.  First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.