VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN CACC QUARTERFINALS TO CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne

Team Stats

November 14, 2023

Philadelphia, Pa. (11/14/23) The Dominican University New York women's volleyball team fell to the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College in the 2023 CACC Women's Volleyball Championship Quarterfinals.

The #2 seed in the south division Chestnut Hill College defeated the #3 seed in the north DU 3-0.

Kaitlyn Carr (Rogers, Ark.) finished the match with 10 kills and six digs. Aaliyah Ellis (League City, Texas) added 6.5 points, four kills, three block assists, and one solo block. 

Layla Shipley (Latham, N.Y.) finished with a team-high 17 assists and recorded 5.5 points. Elizabeth Perez (Miami, Fla.) added a team-high nine digs while Abigail Thompson (Aledo, Texas) and Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) each added six digs. 

CHC took the first set 25-23 after trailing the Chargers 17-13 and used a 6-2 run to tie the score at 19-19. The Griffins finished the first set strong to take a 1-0 match lead. 

The Griffins rolled to a 2-0 advantage after taking the second set by a score of 25-7.

The Chargers jumped out to an early 9-4 lead in the third set before the Griffins fought their way back to cut the deficit and eventually took the lead.

The Chargers regained a three-point lead before the Griffins used a 7-2 run to go out in front and never looked back to secure the victory. 

Erika Dubosky led the way for CHC with 17 points, 14 kills, and 13 digs. Rachel Mace finished with 14 points, nine kills, and eight digs. Mia Caporellie added a team-high 30 assists.

 

 

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.