COUGARS RALLY TO DEFEAT WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/19/22) The Caldwell University women's volleyball team rallied from an 0-2 deficit to defeat, host, Dominican University New York, 3-2, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division match played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne

Team Stats

October 19, 2022

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/19/22) The Caldwell University women's volleyball team rallied from an 0-2 deficit to defeat, host, Dominican University New York, 3-2, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division match played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

The Chargers won the first two sets by scores of 25-15 and 25-23 for the 2-0 match advantage.  Caldwell won the third and fourth sets, 25-17 and 25-22 to force the decisive fifth set.  The Cougars edged Dominican 16-14 in the final set for the 3-2 win.

With the loss, Dominican now stands at 9-13 overall and 7-6 in the CACC.

The first set proved to be the best for Dominican as they tallied 16 kills and only four errors for a .353 attack percentage.

Elizabeth Perez (Miami, Fla.) had a team leading 17 kills and eight digs.

Senior Emmalyn LaPier (Endicott, N.Y.) tallied 10 kills, 16 digs and four block assists, while Savannah Tody (Minneapolis, Minn.) recorded 10 kills.

Setter Alessandra Pantoja (Lewisville, Texas) had a match leading 49 assists and 12 digs, while libero Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) had a team best 23 assists.

Abigail Thompson (Aledo, Texas) tallied 11 digs in the loss.

The Chargers return to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Holy Family University.  Match time is slated for 12pm on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

 

 

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.