OWLS SWEEP WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

October 5, 2015

OWLS SWEEP WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

New Haven, Conn. (10/5/15) The Dominican College women's volleyball team was swept in non-conference action this evening by Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0, in a match played at Pelz Gymnasium.

Dominican University New York

2-16

Southern Connecticut State University

4-15

Final

Dominican University New York 2-16

Southern Connecticut State University 4-15

New Haven, Conn. (10/5/15) The Dominican College women's volleyball team was swept in non-conference action this evening by Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0, in a match played at Pelz Gymnasium.

With the loss Dominican falls to 2-16 on the season.

The Owls swept the Chargers in consecutive sets by the scores of 25-23, 18-25, 19-25.

Freshman outside hitter Kelly Murphy (Evergreen, Colo.) led the Lady Chargers with 11 kills and 11 defensive digs.

Junior Cortney Yeoman (Glenn Dale, Md.) added eight kills for a .357 attack percentage, while senior Ashley Joyner (Edgewood, Md.) added six kills.

Kera Dexter (Selah, Wash.) and Amanda Hallstein* (Holtsville, N.Y.) each had five kills, while Hallstein had a team high 26 assists.

Natalia Perez (Prosper, Texas) and Angela Kim (Marlton, N.J.) provided nine digs a-piece in the loss.

Dominican is set to be in action on Wednesday evening as they travel to Concordia College.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

K: Kelly Murphy - 11

B: Cortney Yeoman - 2

D: Kelly Murphy - 11

SA: 2 Players (#11, #1) - 1

Southern Connecticut State University

K: Leanna Jadus - 20

B: 3 Players (#12, #17, #6) - 2

D: Morgan Carman - 10

SA: 4 Players (#7, #1, #2, #10) - 1

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Southern Connecticut State University

Hitting %

.204

.310

Blocks

3.0

4.0

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.