DOMINICAN FALLS TO OWLS

New Haven, Conn. (9/6/22) The Dominican University New York women's volleyball team fell in non-conference action to host Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0 (22-25, 20-25, 24-26), this evening in a match played in Pelz Gym.

Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus

Team Stats

September 6, 2022

New Haven, Conn. (9/6/22) The Dominican University New York women's volleyball team fell in non-conference action to host Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0 (22-25, 20-25, 24-26), this evening in a match played in Pelz Gym.

Following the loss the Chargers now stand at 1-5 overall.

Freshman outside hitter Elizabeth Perez (Miami, Fla.) recorded a team best 10 kills, a .304 attack percentage and six digs in the loss.

Kaitlyn Carr (Rogers, Ark.) tallied eight kills, while Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) had 15 digs.

Setter Alessandra Pantoja (Lewisville, Texas) dished out a team best 23 assists.

In the third set, the Chargers began with a 4-0 advantage and would later use a service ace from Zoe Clifford (Suffern, N.Y.) to pull ahead 14-10.  SCSU would rally and with the set being tied at 24-all, the Owls closed out the win with back-to-back points.

Dominican returns to action tomorrow night when they travel to Alliance 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.