WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOPS CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/13/18) The Dominican College women's volleyball team hung on for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Cougars of Caldwell University in a match played this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center. DC won the first two sets by scores of 25-23 and 26-24, while the Cougars won the next two by scores of 25-15 and 25-13. Dominican rallied in the decisive fifth set for the 16-14 win and 3-2 match victory.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOPS CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

Team Stats

October 13, 2018

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/13/18) The Dominican College women's volleyball team hung on for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Cougars of Caldwell University in a match played this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center. DC won the first two sets by scores of 25-23 and 26-24, while the Cougars won the next two by scores of 25-15 and 25-13. Dominican rallied in the decisive fifth set for the 16-14 win and 3-2 match victory.

Junior outside hitter Deanna Knopf (Hauppauge, N.Y.) recorded a season high 19 kills, a .545 attack percentage and added nine digs in the victory.

Malia Robinson (Jersey City, N.J.) tallied 11 kills and eight digs, while Natalia Perez (Prosper, Texas) contributed nine digs.

Freshman setter Lily Ainsworth (Colorado Springs, Colo.) had a team high 26 assists and Essence Boyd (Peekskill, N.Y.) had 16 assists and five digs.

With the win, Dominican improves to 3-18 overall and 3-10 in conference play.

Set One:  Caldwell had a 23-22 edge when a service error re-tied the set at 23-all.  Consecutive block assists from Jaid Harrell (Kingston, N.Y.) and Nia Reeves (Union City, N.J.) lifted DC to the 25-23 win.

Set Two:  Dominican trailed 3-1 when a 8-1 charge put the Chargers ahead 9-4.  The Cougars would rally twice and with the score 24-24, a kill from Boyd and a attack error would give the CHargers the 26-24 win and 2-0 match lead.

Set Five:  In the decisive set, Caldwell led 13-7 when five consecutive Charger points brought them within a point, 13-12.  CU recorded a kill to put them at match point, but a kill from Robinson and a service ace from Perez knotted the set at 14-all.  A kill from Robinson put DC at match point and following a Caldwell timeout an attack error gave Dominican the 16-14 win and 3-2 match victory.

Dominican will travel to CACC foe Bloomfield College this coming Wednesday night.

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.