CHARGERS SUFFER NON-CONFERENCE LOSS TO MERCY UNIVERSITY

Photo By Tom Salus
Photo By Tom Salus

Team Stats

September 15, 2023

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/15/23) The Dominican University New York women's volleyball team suffered a non-conference loss to the Mavericks of Mercy University on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center. 

The Mavericks swept the Chargers 3-0 to improve to 5-0 overall. Dominican falls to 1-8 overall early on in the 2023 season. 

The first two sets were back and forth with the Mavericks edging the Chargers 25-22 in the opener and 25-23 in the second set. Mercy completed the 3-0 sweep after a 25-14 victory in the third set.

In the first set, Mercy took a 5-4 lead over Dominican as the Chargers battled but were unable to regain the lead. The second set saw the Chargers jump ahead early but the Mavericks fought back with a 6-0 run to take the lead. 

Dominican trailed 19-14 before they used a 5-0 run including four consecutive service aces by Delaney Ott (Fairbanks, Alaska) to take a 20-19 lead. The Mavericks ended the run and outscored the Chargers 6-3 to take a 2-0 advantage. 

Mercy used a strong start to the third set and never looked back on their way to a 25-14 victory and completed the 3-0 sweep. 

Kaitlyn Carr (Rogers, Ark.) led the way in kills for the Chargers with nine and also recorded nine points. Aaliyah Ellis (League City, Texas) added seven kills, 9.5 points which was a team-high, and three block assists. 

Abigail Thompson (Aledo, Texas) finished the match with a team-high eight digs while Layla Shipley (Latham, N.Y.) added a team-high eight assists.

The Chargers return to action on Sunday when they welcome Millersville University and Roberts Wesleyan University for the Dominican University Tri-Match. The first match of the day begins at 12:00 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.