WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL BEATS CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/24/14) The Dominican College women's volleyball team remained atop of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's volleyball standings after posting a 3-0 victory over the visiting Cougars of Caldwell University this evening in a match played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL BEATS CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

Team Stats

September 24, 2014

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/24/14)  The Dominican College women's volleyball team remained atop of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's volleyball standings after posting a 3-0 victory over the visiting Cougars of Caldwell University this evening in a match played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

With the victory Dominican remains unbeaten at 6-0 overall and improve to 3-0 in conference play.

DC won the match by scores of 25-17, 25-23 and 25-22.

The Lady Chargers never trailed in the first frame, leading by as many as seven points.  A kill from Ashley Joyner (Edgwood, Md.) and a Cougar attack error closed out the set for Dominican.

Set two was tied at 23-all when CACC Player of the Week, McKenzie John (Lafayette, La.) recorded back-to-back kills to secure a 25-23 win.

The third set was also tied, 6-6, when Dominican went on an 8-2 tear to puall ahead 14-8.  A Cougar kill made the score 24-22, but John ended the match with a kill for the 25-22 win and 3-0 match victory.

John led all attackers with 21 kills and completed her third double-double of the season with 11 defensive digs.

Amanda Hallstein* (Holtsville, N.Y.) finished with six kills, 13 assists and 12 digs, while Kayla Dexter* (Selah, Wash.) also recorded six kills. 

Joyner had four kills, while Kera Dexter (Selah, Wash.) had a night best 23 assists.

Dominican will travel to the University of the Sciences this coming Saturday.

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.