HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – The Neumann University women's volleyball team defeated Centenary University 3-0 on Wednesday evening in the final Atlantic East Conference match of the regular season. Senior Regan Hickey notched her 1,000^th career kill in the win.
 
Hickey finished with 19 kills. Claudia Bournazel notched 16 digs and Lauren Garvey added 12. Dani Smith handed out 31 assists. Set scores were 25-19, 25-18 and 26-24.
 
The Knights took control of the first set early. Hickey tallied her 1,000^th kill when Neumann took a 20-16 lead as she needed eight kills prior to the match. A Cyclones service error gave the Knight s the 25-19 set one win.
 
Centenary jumped out to a 7-3 lead in set two. Down 16-12, the Knights scored eight straight points off serves from Anna Mansel to take a 20-16 advantage. Neumann scored five of the final seven points, capped on by a kill by Hickey, for a 25-18 set two win.
 
Set three went back and forth and came down to the end. Tied at 19, Neumann scored four of the next five points for a 23-20 edge. The Cyclones answered by scored four of the next five to tie the set at 24. A kill by Garvey and a Centenary attack error gave the Knights a 26-24 third set win and 3-0 match win.
 
Neumann (17-8, 4-1 Atlantic East) will wrap up the regular season on Saturday in a tri-match at Stockton. The Knights will face the Ospreys at 10:00 AM followed by Eastern at 12:00 PM.