RAVENS UPEND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Photo by DUNY Sports Information
Photo by DUNY Sports Information

Team Stats

September 9, 2023

Waterbury, Conn. (9/9/23) The Dominican University women's volleyball team fell to Franklin Pierce University, 3-1, this afternoon in action played at the Eagles Invitational, hosted by Post University.

Following the match Dominican now stands at 0-7 on the season while, the Ravens improve to 4-1 overall.

The Chargers took the first set by the score of 25-18 for the early 1-0 match lead, FPU rallied with wins in the next three sets (25-16, 25-21, 25-23) for the match victory.  In the first set, DUNY had 13 kills and a .250 attack percentage.  The final set saw a match high 15 kills for the Chargers.

Junior outside hitter Kaitlyn Carr (Rogers, Ark.) had a season high 15 kills and completed the double-double with 10 digs.

Elizabeth Perez (Miami, Fla.) also had a double-double with 14 kills and 15 digs, while Aaliyah Ellis (League City, Texas) recorded 10 kills, four block solos and three block assists.

Setter Kaeden Sanstead (Scottsdale, Ariz.) delivered a career high 35 assists and 12 digs with libero Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) having a team best 18 digs in the loss.

Dominican returns to action on September 13th when they host Caldwell University in their home and Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opener.  Match time is set for 7pm 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.