DOMINICAN DEFEATS ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY FOR FIRST CONFERENCE WIN

September 7, 2022

DOMINICAN DEFEATS ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY FOR FIRST CONFERENCE WIN

Jersey City, N.J. (9/7/22) The Dominican University New York women’s volleyball team defeated Alliance University in their conference opener 3-0.

Dominican University New York 1-5,0-0

Alliance University 0-7,0-0

Final

Dominican University New York 1-5,0-0

Alliance University 0-7,0-0

Jersey City, N.J. (9/7/22) The Dominican University New York women's volleyball team defeated Alliance University in their conference opener 3-0.

The Chargers improved to 2-5 (1-0 CACC) after the win. Alliance falls to 0-8 (0-1 CACC) on the season.

Kaitlyn Carr (Rogers, Ark.) finished with 18.5 points and 16 kills which were team-highs. Carr also added 14 digs. Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) added a team-high 25 digs. Alessandra Pantoja (Lewisville, Texas) finished with a match high 26 assists and also added 10 digs.

Aaliyah Ellis (League City, Texas) added eight points, three kills, and two digs.

The Chargers opened the match with a 25-18 win in the first set. The Chargers used an 8-0 run to help them secure the 1-0 match lead. Dominican used a 16-7 run in the second set on their way to a 25-15 victory for the 2-0 lead.

In the third set, both teams battled and went back and forth. The largest lead between both teams was three points through the entire set.

Back to back kills by Carr and Emmalyn LaPier (Endicott, N.Y.) finished off the 29-27 win in the third set which solidified 3-0 sweep for the Chargers.

Dominican returns to action this Saturday, September 10th when they return home to host non-conference opponent Franklin Pierce University at 1:00 PM.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

K: Kaitlyn Carr - 16

B: Aaliyah Ellis - 7

D: Linda Armao Peng - 25

SA: 2 Players (#2, #8) - 4

Alliance University

K: Jada Hamilton - 10

B: 2 Players (#6, #10) - 2

D: Jamie Willix - 32

SA: Rayah Burge - 2

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Alliance University

Hitting %

.148

.056

Blocks

8.0

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.