SAINTS SPOIL CHARGERS HOME OPENER

SAINTS SPOIL CHARGERS HOME OPENER

Team Stats

January 26, 2024

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/26/24) The Dominican University New York men's volleyball team fell in non-conference action to the Saints of D'Youville University in their home opener on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center. 

The Saints swept the Chargers to improve to 3-0 overall on the season while Dominican falls to 1-2 overall. 

The Saints outlasted the Chargers in a close opening set 28-26 with the largest lead for the Saints at four points. 

D'Youville extended their match lead to 2-0 by using a 9-4 to secure the second set after Dominican cut the deficit to four points. 

The Chargers held a 10-7 in the third set but the Saints outscored Dominican 18-11 to secure the sweep. 

The Chargers were led by Phinehas Wiley (Cedarburg, Wis.) who recorded 10 kills and added two block assists and one solo block for 12 points. Wiley also recorded six digs. 

Gavin Tate (Appleton, Wis.) and Jacob Davidson (Bloomington, Ind.) each scored eight points with Tate recording eight kills and Davidson recorded five kills and three service aces. 

Tyler Roukey (Hudson, Ohio) finished with a team-high seven digs while Luke Koster (Geneva, Ill.) added a team-high 25 assists. 

The Saints were led by Shaun Vattakuzhiyil who finished with a match high 16 kills and 16 points. Zachary Zian and Ethan Robinson each had a team-high six digs while Randy Adorno had a match high 40 assists.

The Chargers will look to bounce back on Tuesday when they host Yeshiva University at 7:00 PM in the Hennessy Center. 

 

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.