VOLLEYBALL TURNS BACK CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

October 21, 2021

VOLLEYBALL TURNS BACK CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/21/21) The Dominican College women's volleyball team avenged a loss earlier in the season by defeating the visiting Cougars of Caldwell University, 3-1, tonight in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Caldwell University

2-15, 2-7

Dominican University New York

4-15, 2-8

Final

Caldwell University 2-15, 2-7

Dominican University New York 4-15, 2-8

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/21/21) The Dominican College women's volleyball team avenged a loss earlier in the season by defeating the visiting Cougars of Caldwell University, 3-1, tonight in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win, Dominican improves to 4-15 overall and 2-8 in conference play.

The Chargers won the first two sets by scores of 25-23 and 25-12 to take the 2-0 match lead. Caldwell took the third set, 26-24, but the Chargers closed out the match with a 25-16 fourth set win and 3-1 match victory.

As a team Dominican recorded double digits in kills in all four sets, while posting an over .300 attack percentage in the second and fourth set.

Freshman Kaitlyn Carr (Rogers, Ark.) had a night best 17 kills and completed the double-double with 15 digs.

Emmalyn LaPier (Endicott, N.Y.) finished the night with 12 kills and 10 digs, while rookie Aaliyah Ellis (League City, Texas) contributed 11 kills and a match best .421 attack percentage.

Setter Lily Ainsworth (Colorado Springs, Colo.) tallied a night best 47 assists, while libero Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) recorded 19 digs in the win.

The Chargers host Goldey-Beacom College this coming Saturday in a CACC contest. Match time is slated for 12pm on Coach Baxter Court.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Caldwell University

K: 2 Players (#15, #16) - 9

B: Amanda Schiltz - 6

D: Humiko Stormer - 15

SA: Samantha Ashton - 3

Dominican University New York

K: Kaitlyn Carr - 17

B: Zoe Clifford - 3

D: Linda Armao Peng - 19

SA: Emmalyn LaPier - 3

Team Stats

Caldwell University

Dominican University New York

Hitting %

.039

.188

Blocks

7.0

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.