PURPLE KNIGHTS EVEN SERIES WITH VICTORY OVER WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus
October 22, 2024

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/22/24)  The Dominican University New York women's volleyball team fell 3-2 to the visiting Purple Knights from the University of Bridgeport in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division clash on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win, the Purple Knights even the season series, 1-1 and improve to 13-9 overall and 6-3 in conference play.

Dominican now stands at 7-8 overall and 4-4 in the CACC.

The Lady Chargers won the first two sets 25-22 and 25-23 for the 2-0 advantage, but UB rallied to take sets three and four, 25-13 and 25-22 to force the decisive fifth set.

In the fifth set, DUNY jumped out to an early 4-1 lead, but the Purple Knights would rally again to tie the set at 6-6.  A service error would put the Lady Chargers at match point, but back-to-back UB kills would turn the tide and give them the 15-14 lead.  Kaitlyn Carr would recorded a kill to re-tie the match at 15-all, however two consecutive points by the Bridgeport game the 17-15 set and and 3-2 match victory.

Carr led the Lady Chargers with 18 kills and 14 digs.

Senior Aaliyah Ellis added 16 kills and four block assists, while setter Kaeden Sanstead tallied 50 assists.

Linda Armao Peng had a match best 19 digs and Elizabeth Perez contributed 13 kills and 14 digs in the loss.

The Lady Chargers return to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Holy Family University at 12pm on Coach Baxter Court.

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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.