LADY CHARGERS DROPS NON-CONFERENCE MATCH TO BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE

Easton, Mass. (9/2/17) The Dominican College women's volleyball team fell in their opening match of the Skyhawk Invitational to the Bears of Bloomfield College, 3-0 (15-25, 11-25, 15-25) this afternoon in a match played in Merkert Gymnasium.

LADY CHARGERS DROPS NON-CONFERENCE MATCH TO BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE

Team Stats

September 2, 2017

Easton, Mass. (9/2/17) The Dominican College women's volleyball team fell in their opening match of the Skyhawk Invitational to the Bears of Bloomfield College, 3-0 (15-25, 11-25, 15-25) this afternoon in a match played in Merkert Gymnasium.

Sophomores Deanna Knopf (Hauppauge, N.Y.) and Mykalee Chamber (Bronx, N.Y.) each recorded five kills in the loss.

Libero Natalia Perez (Prosper, Texas) posted a career high 25 defensive digs, while junior Giovanna Del Sordo (Springfield, N.J.) contributed 12 digs.

Setter Essence Boyd (Peekskill, N.Y.) had a team high 10 assists.

Dominican led 14-13 in the opening set when the Bears went on a 9-0 tear to turn the tides and take a 22-14 lead en route to a 25-15 win.

Bloomfield took control of the second set early as they began with a 4-0 lead and went on to the 25-11 win and 2-0 match lead.

DC began the final set on a 7-3 run and with the set tied 12-12, Bloomfield rallied with a 6-1 run to pull in front 19-14.  From there another 6-1 match closing run produced the 25-15 win and 3-0 match victory.

Following the match, the Lady Chargers are now 0-2 on the season.

The Lady Chargers return to the Skyhawk Invitational tomorrow when they face Stonehill College and Shepherd University.

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.