OWLS TURN BACK LADY CHARGERS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/6/16) The Dominican College women's volleyball team lost their home opener this evening to non-conference opponent, Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0 (20-25, 18-25, 17-25) in a match played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

OWLS TURN BACK LADY CHARGERS

Team Stats

September 6, 2016

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/6/16)  The Dominican College women's volleyball team lost their home opener this evening to non-conference opponent, Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0 (20-25, 18-25, 17-25) in a match played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Dominican quickly built up a 11-4 advantage in the first set as rookies Gabrielle Napoleon (Springfield, Pa.) and Deanna Knopf (Hauppauge, N.Y.) recorded the block assist.  Ahead 14-8, the Owls went on a 10 point run to claim an 18-14 lead and never looked back en route to a 25-20 come from behind win.

DC trailed 24-10 in the second frame when senior Kera Dexter* (Selah, Wash.) went on a eight point service run, including two aces, to bring them within six points (24-18).  A service error would give SCSU the 25-18 victory.

The final set was tied 11-all when the Owls used a 7-2 run to pull in front 17-13 and the eventual 25-17 win and 3-0 match victory.

Senior Cortney Yeoman (Glenn Dale, Md.) led Dominican with six kills.

Knopf and sophomore Alexa Williams (Los Angeles, Calif.) added four kills and combined for 16 defensive digs.

Dexter finished with 18 assists, while libero Angela Kim (Marlton, N.J.) had a team best 12 digs.

Dominican returns to action this weekend as they travel to Stonehill College for the Stonehill Skyhawks Invitational.

With the loss, Dominican drops to 0-5 on the season.

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.