WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL OPEN 2017 WITH LOSS TO OWLS

September 1, 2017

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL OPEN 2017 WITH LOSS TO OWLS

New Haven, Conn. (9/1/17) The Dominican College women's volleyball squad opened the 2017 season with a non-conference loss to host Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0 (9-25, 12-25, 14-25) in a match played this evening at Pelz Gym.

Dominican University New York 0-1

Southern Connecticut State University 1-0

Final

Dominican University New York 0-1

Southern Connecticut State University 1-0

New Haven, Conn. (9/1/17) The Dominican College women's volleyball squad opened the 2017 season with a non-conference loss to host Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0 (9-25, 12-25, 14-25) in a match played this evening at Pelz Gym.

With the loss, the Lady Chargers are now 0-1 on the season, while the Owls improve to 1-0.

Dominican trailed 3-2 in the first set when a 6-0 SCSU run put them on top, 9-2. Following a DC timeout, the Lady Charger went on a 4-0 spurt with Natalia Perez (Prosper, Texas) recording three service points and one ace. The Owls countered with a 16-2 set ending run for the 1-0 lead.

In the second set, the Owls quickly jumped out to a 9-0 lead en route to the 25-12 set win and take a 2-0 match lead.

DC opened the final set with a 5-3 leading, taking advantage of a Deanna Knopf (Hauppauge, N.Y.) service ace and later led 7-5 on a Perez ace. An 8-0 tear by the Owls set them up for victory as they took the set 25-14 and went home with the 3-0 match victory.

Sophomores Gabrielle Napoleon (Springfield, Pa.) and Mykalee Chambers (Bronx, N.Y.) paced the Lady Chargers with three kills each in the loss.

Essence Boyd (Peekskill, N.Y.) had five assists and Perez finished with seven digs.

The Lady Chargers continue on their season opening road trip as they will travel to the Skyhawk Invitational to matches on Saturday and Sunday.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

K: 2 Players (#3, #33) - 3

B: Gabrielle Napoleon - 3

D: Natalia Perez - 7

SA: Natalia Perez - 2

Southern Connecticut State University

K: Leanna Jadus - 9

B: 5 Players (#1, #4, #7, #11, #21) - 1

D: Anna Venard - 7

SA: Jennifer Dawson - 4

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Southern Connecticut State University

Hitting %

-.109

.308

Blocks

4.0

3.0

Digs

Aces

Full stats

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.