WILDCATS PICK UP CACC WIN OVER DOMINICAN

Newark, Del. (10/26/19) The Wilmington University women's volleyball team defeated the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 27-25), this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match played at the WU Athletics Complex.

Senior Gabrielle Napoleon had five kills and a .500 attack percentage in tonight's loss.
Photo by Tom Salus

Team Stats

October 26, 2019

Newark, Del. (10/26/19) The Wilmington University women's volleyball team defeated the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 27-25), this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match played at the WU Athletics Complex.

Down 2-0, Dominican (0-19 0-13 CACC) opened up the third set with the first five points and took a 6-1 lead on a kill from senior Mykalee Chambers (Bronx, N.Y.).  DC would extend their lead to as many as six points as Gabrielle Napoleon (Springfield, Pa.) recorded a kill for the 16-10 advantage. 

WU would rally with five consecutive points and would later tie the set at 19-19.  A three-point 'Cat spurt would put them at match point, 24-21, but Dominican charged back with four unanswered points which included a solo block, service ace and kill from Napoleon to turn the tide and give DC the 25-24 lead.  Wilmington closed out the match with the final three points for the 27-25 win and 3-0 match victory.

Senior Malia Robinson (Jersey City, N.J.) led Dominican with five kills, while freshman Zoe Clifford (Suffern, N.Y.) added four kills and two service aces.

Krystal Paulino (Bronx, N.Y.) had a team high 10 assists, while libero Alicia Dennis (Kemp, Texas) posted a team high 15 digs.

Senior Deanna Knopf (Hauppauge, N.Y.) delivered 10 digs and Emmalyn LaPier (Endicott, N.Y.) had seven digs.

The Chargers will travel to Caldwell University 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.