VOLLEYBALL EXTENDS WINNING STREAK TO FOUR IN VICTORY OVER BEARS

VOLLEYBALL EXTENDS WINNING STREAK TO FOUR IN VICTORY OVER BEARS

Team Stats

September 27, 2023

Bloomfield, N.J. (9/27/23) The Dominican University New York women's volleyball team won their fourth straight match tonight after a 3-1 victory over Bloomfield College of Montclair State University. 

The Chargers improve to 6-9 overall and 4-0 in conference play. The Bears fall to 0-5 overall and 0-4 in conference play. 

The Chargers fell in the opening set of the match but bounced back to win three sets in a row to secure the 3-1 victory.

Dominican used a 7-2 run late in the second set to extend the lead on their way to a 25-20 win to tie the match 1-1. 

The Chargers opened the third set on a 9-3 run and continued their strong play to extend to a 20-12 lead. A late push by the Bears cut the deficit but the Chargers completed another 25-20 victory to take a 2-1 advantage.

The Chargers took control of the fourth set early after a 10-3 run extended their lead and they never looked back for the 25-15 win to secure the 3-1 match victory. 

Kaitlyn Carr (Rogers, Ark.) and Elizabeth Perez (Miami, Fla.) combined for 28 kills with 14 each. Perez also added 17.5 points and seven digs while Carr added 16 points and five digs. 

Aaliyah Ellis (League City, Texas) added 10 points, nine kills, and two block assists. Savannah Tody (Minneapolis, Minn.) also finished with 10 points scored and a team-high three service aces. 

Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) added a team-high 17 digs while Kaeden Sanstead (Scottsdale, Ariz.) added a team-high 33 assists and recorded 11 digs. 

The Chargers return to action next Thursday, October 5th when they host the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport at 7:00 PM 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.