WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS POST UNIVERSITY

October 27, 2021

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS POST UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/27/21) The Dominican College women's volleyball team defeated the visiting Eagles of Post University, 3-1 (25-22, 25-15, 20-25, 25-23) this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division clash played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Post University

8-15, 5-6

Dominican University New York

6-15, 4-8

Final

Post University 8-15, 5-6

Dominican University New York 6-15, 4-8

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/27/21) The Dominican College women's volleyball team defeated the visiting Eagles of Post University, 3-1 (25-22, 25-15, 20-25, 25-23) this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division clash played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win, Dominican improves to 6-15 overall and 4-8 in conference play.

DC won the first two sets, before the Eagles took the third set. In the fourth tied at 23-all, red shirt junior Emmalyn LaPier (Endicott, N.Y.) led Dominican to victory with back-to-back kills for the 25-23 set win and 3-1 match victory.

The Chargers attacked the ball well tonight as they hit .310 in the first set, .296 in the second and .303 in the third.

CACC Rookie of the Week, Kaitlyn Carr (Rogers, Ark.), led the team with 20 kills and had a .340 attack percentage to go along with six digs.

LaPier finished with 18 kills and nine digs, while setter Lily Ainsworth (Colorado Springs, Colo.) recorded the double-double of 39 assists and 19 digs.

Freshman Aaliyah Ellis (League City, Texas) led the team with a .364 attack percentage and added seven kills.

Libero Linda Armao Peng (Houston, Texas) had 19 digs in the win.

The Chargers conclude their four-game homestand this coming Saturday when they host Wilmington University. Match time is slated for 12pm.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Post University

K: Lydimar Soto - 19

B: Aniya Goodman - 2

D: Nelly Diaz - 26

SA: Colleen Romero - 3

Dominican University New York

K: Kaitlyn Carr - 20

B: Aaliyah Ellis - 5

D: 2 Players (#02, #04) - 19

SA: Lindley McCutcheon - 3

Team Stats

Post University

Dominican University New York

Hitting %

.173

.274

Blocks

3.0

9.0

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.