CHARGERS FALL IN FIVE SETS TO TIGERS

October 21, 2023

CHARGERS FALL IN FIVE SETS TO TIGERS

Dominican University New York 8-15, 6-4

Holy Family University 7-16, 5-5

Final

Dominican University New York 8-15, 6-4

Holy Family University 7-16, 5-5

Philadelphia, Pa. (10/21/23) The Dominican University New York women's volleyball team fell in conference action to the Tigers of Holy Family University this afternoon at the Campus Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

The Chargers fall to 8-15 overall and 6-4 in the CACC while the Tigers improve to 7-16 overall and 5-5 in conference play.

HFU opened the match with a 25-22 victory in the opening set. The Tigers used a 7-2 run late to take control and secure the opening set.

The Chargers bounced back to win both the second set and third set to take a 2-1 match lead. Dominican held off a late push by the Tigers in the second set and won 25-23 to even the match 1-1.

The Chargers opened the third set with an 11-3 run. The Tigers answered back with a 10-4 run to cut the deficit to two points. Dominican never lost the lead and secured the 25-20 victory for the 2-1 advantage.

The Tigers used a strong start in the fourth set to extend to an 8-3 lead. Dominican answered back after outscoring HFU 9-5 to cut the deficit to 13-12.

The Tigers used a 5-0 run to take an 18-12 lead before the Chargers answered right back to cut the deficit back to one. The Tigers scored six of the last nine points to secure the 25-21 win and forced a fifth and final set.

Both teams played a back and forth fifth set. After Dominican tied the set at 8-8, the Tigers used a 7-2 to solidify the victory.

Elizabeth Perez (Miami, Fla.) and Kaitlyn Carr (Rogers, Ark.) combined for 25 kills and 31 points. Carr and Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) each recorded a team-high 14 digs. Kaeden Sanstead (Scottsdale, Ariz.) added a team-high 33 assists and recorded 12 digs.

Aaliyah Ellis (League City, Texas) added 11.5 points including seven block assists and eight kills. Lindley McCutcheon (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) recorded 7.5 points and three service aces while Savannah Tody (Minneapolis, Minn.) added six points, five kills, and two block assists.

The Chargers return to action on Wednesday to begin a five-game homestand when they host the Golden Falcons of Felician University at 7:00 PM in the Hennessy Center.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

K: Elizabeth Perez - 13

B: Aaliyah Ellis - 7

D: 2 Players (#01, #02) - 14

SA: Lindley McCutcheon - 3

Holy Family University

K: Shelby Kinzer - 17

B: Sam Swenby - 3

D: Maeve Boylan - 21

SA: 2 Players (#10, #20) - 6

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Holy Family University

Hitting %

.173

.190

Blocks

9.0

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.