WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL EXTENDS WINNING STREAK

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/20/14) The Dominican College women's volleyball team extended their winning streak to five matches after defeating the visiting Owls of Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0, this afternoon in a non-conference match played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL EXTENDS WINNING STREAK

Team Stats

September 20, 2014

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/20/14)  The Dominican College women's volleyball team extended their winning streak to five matches after defeating the visiting Owls of Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0, this afternoon in a non-conference match played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

With the win, Dominican improves to 5-0 on the season.

Sophomore outside hitter McKenzie John (Lafayette, La.) led all attackers with 20 kills (.311 attack percentage) and added 13 digs to complete the double-double.

Senior Kayla Dexter (Selah, Wash.) had eight kills, while libero Angela Kim (Marlton, N.J.) had 11 digs.

Kera Dexter (Selah, Wash.) had a team leading 19 assists, while Amanda Hallstein (Holtsville, N.Y.) added 16 assists and 15 digs.

DC held a 20-16 lead in the first frame and used back-to-back SCSU errors for the 25-19 win.

In the second set, the score was 15-all when the Lady Chargers put together a 5-1 run with two kills from John to go up 20-16 and used 5-2 run to secure a 25-18 and take a 2-0 match lead.

Set three was tied at 18-18 when consecutive kills from Kayla Dexter and John capped off a 5-2 run and gave DC a 23-20 lead.  John and Hallstein closed out the match with kills for the 25-20 set victory and 3-0 match win.

Dominican returns to action on Wednesday evening when they host Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division foe, Caldwell College.

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.