VOLLEYBALL EARNS SEASON SWEEP OVER GOLDEN FALCONS

Rutherford, N.J. (10/25/22) The Dominican University New York women’s volleyball team defeated the Golden Falcons of Felician University and finished the season series 2-0.

VOLLEYBALL EARNS SEASON SWEEP OVER GOLDEN FALCONS

Team Stats

October 25, 2022

Rutherford, N.J. (10/25/22) The Dominican University New York women's volleyball team defeated the Golden Falcons of Felician University and finished the season series 2-0.

The Chargers improve to 11-13 overall and 9-6 in the conference. Felician falls to 2-23 overall and 2-13 in conference play.

Dominican got off to a fast start with a 25-15 win in the opening set. The Chargers outscored the Golden Falcons 15-8 to secure the 1-0 match lead. 

The Chargers took a 2-0 lead after winning the second set 25-20. Dominican led 19-14 and Felician answered by cutting the deficit to two points but the Chargers completed the 25-20 victory. 

Dominican secured the 3-0 sweep with a 25-23 victory in the third set. Felician got off to a strong start and held a 9-4 lead to start the set. Dominican scored four unanswered to cut the lead to 9-8. 

Felician extended to a 17-13 lead but the Chargers went on a 6-0 run to take their first lead of the third set. Dominican never lost the lead and secured the 25-23 victory to complete the sweep. 

Elizabeth Perez (Miami, Fla.) finished with a team-high 13 kills and added 14 points and five digs. Emmalyn LaPier (Endicott, N.Y.) added a team-high 16.5 points and also finished with 12 kills, six digs, and three service aces. 

Aaliyah Ellis (League City, Texas) added 10 points and nine kills. Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) led the team in digs with 18 while Alessandra Pantoja (Lewisville, Texas) added a team-high 33 assists. 

The Golden Falcons were led by Hannah Chiswick who added 12 kills, 12 points, and seven digs. Miquela Martinez added a team-high 22 assists. Martinez and Natalie Kashian each added a team-high nine digs. 

The Chargers return to action on Saturday, October 29th when they travel to Georgian Court University for a conference match up with the Lions at 5:00 PM. 




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.