PIONEERS SWEEP MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne

Team Stats

February 6, 2024

Fairfield, Conn. (2/6/24)  The Dominican University New York men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to host, Sacred Heart University, this evening in a non-conference match played in the William H Pitt Athletic & Convocation Center.

SHU won in secutive sets by the scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-16.

The win propels the Pioneers to a 3-6 overall record, while the Chargers fall to 2-6 on the season.

Freshman outside hitter Phinehas Wiley (Cedarburg, Wis.) led Dominican with 10 kills, a .240 attack percentage and two block assists.

East Coast Conference (ECC) Setter of the Week, Luke Koster (Geneva, Ill.) recorded 16 assists and seven defensive digs, while Sebastian Rodriguez (Marlboro, N.J.) tallied four kills and three defensive digs.

Tyler Roukey (Hudson, Ohio) had four digs in the loss.

The Chargers return to action on Thursday evening when they host Mount Saint Vincent College in non-conference action 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.