LADY CHARGERS SUFFER SETBACK TO CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

October 3, 2017

LADY CHARGERS SUFFER SETBACK TO CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/3/17) The Dominican College women's volleyball team suffered a 3-0 setback to the visiting Cougars of Caldwell University this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Caldwell University 11-4, 6-1 CACC

Dominican University New York 0-16, 0-7 CACC

Final

Caldwell University 11-4, 6-1 CACC

Dominican University New York 0-16, 0-7 CACC

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/3/17) The Dominican College women's volleyball team suffered a 3-0 setback to the visiting Cougars of Caldwell University this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

The Cougars took the match in consecutive sets by the scores of 25-13, 25-21, and 25-9.

Sophomores Deanna Knopf (Hauppauge, N.Y.) and Gabrielle Napoleon (Springfield, Pa.) each recorded six kills and combined for three service aces, while Napoleon had a .235 attack percentage and Knopf recorded a team best eight digs.

Essence Boyd (Peekskill, N.Y.) had a team best 14 assists, while Malia Robinson (Jersey City, N.J.) and Natalia Perez (Prosper, Texas) tallied six digs each in the loss.

The second set was tied at 6-6 when Dominican (0-16, 0-7 CACC) went on a 6-2 run, capped off by a Napoleon service ace, to take a 12-8 advantage and later a 3-0 spurt would put them in front, 16-12. Caldwell would rally and with the set tied at 21-all, four straight Caldwell points led them to the set win and 2-0 match lead.

Chloe Kissner paced the Cougars with 11 kills. Jessica Mitchell added a night best 11 digs and Jordan Hoffman recorded 16 digs.

The Lady Chargers will travel to Concordia College this coming Friday night.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Caldwell University

K: Chloe Kissner - 11

B: 2 Players (#3, #9) - 2

D: Jessica Mitchell - 11

SA: 2 Players (#3, #13) - 2

Dominican University New York

K: 2 Players (#3, #13) - 6

B: 2 Players (#3, #18) - 1

D: Deanna Knopf - 8

SA: Gabrielle Napoleon - 2

Team Stats

Caldwell University

Dominican University New York

Hitting %

.312

-.012

Blocks

3.0

1.0

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.