VOLLEYBALL DEFEATED BY BLOOMFIELD BEARS

October 24, 2014

VOLLEYBALL DEFEATED BY BLOOMFIELD BEARS

Bloomfield, N.J. (10/24/14) The Dominican College volleyball team dropped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division match to host, Bloomfield College, 3-1 this evening in a match held at the Bloomfield Gym.

Dominican University New York

11-6 (8-6 CACC)

Bloomfield College

13-10 (9-4 CACC)

Final

Dominican University New York 11-6 (8-6 CACC)

Bloomfield College 13-10 (9-4 CACC)

Bloomfield, N.J. (10/24/14) The Dominican College volleyball team dropped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division match to host, Bloomfield College, 3-1 this evening in a match held at the Bloomfield Gym.

With the loss, Dominican falls to 11-6 overall and 8-6 in CACC play.

DC trailed 15-14 in the first frame when the team got the side out on a kill from senior Kayla Dexter* (Selah, Wash.) After that, Dexter served five straight points to claim a 20-15 advantage. Sophomore attacker McKenzie John (Lafayette, La.) recorded the set winning kill for the 25-21 win.

Bloomfield countered taking sets two and three by scores of 25-22 and 25-17 to take the 2-1 match victory.

In the fourth set, the Lady Chargers held a 15-11 lead but the Bears came back to tie the set at 18-18. John produced a service ace to put DC at set point, 24-22 but BC answered with a 4-0 run to earn the 26-24 win and 3-1 match victory.

John led all attackers with 27 kills and completed the double-double with 11 digs.

Dexter finished with 11 kills and two block solos, while her sister Kera Dexter (Selah, Wash.) had a team high 26 assists and 11 digs.

Amanda Hallstein* (Holtsville, N.Y.) tallied 22 assists and nine digs. Angela Kim (Marlton, N.J.) added nine digs in the loss.

Dominican will travel to CACC opponent, Holy Family University tomorrow afternoon.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

K: McKenzie John - 27

B: 2 Players (#7, #24) - 6

D: 2 Players (#5, #7) - 11

SA: McKenzie John - 3

Bloomfield College

K: Diannmarie Rivera - 20

B: Alex Glasper - 4

D: 2 Players (#2, #17) - 11

SA: Rachael Neilan - 3

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Bloomfield College

Hitting %

.184

.199

Blocks

11.0

5.0

Digs

Aces

Full stats

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.