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Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
January 15, 2026

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL UPENDED BY LIU

Box Score

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/15/26) The Dominican University New York men's volleyball team opened a three game homestand as they hosted the Sharks of Long Island University. 

Both teams split the first two sets and then LIU won two straight to secure the 3-1 win. 

Dominican falls to 1-2 overall while the Sharks get their first win of the season and improve to 1-1.

The Sharks took the first set by a score of 25-20 for a 1-0 advantage. Dominican trailed in the second set 18-12. The Chargers fought back using a 13-5 run to finish a 25-23 victory and tied the match 1-1. 

LIU jumped ahead 2-1 after a 25-22 win in the third set and then closed out the win after taking the fourth set 25-23. 

The Chargers were led by ECC Player of the Week Phinehas Wiley who picked up 17 kills, 18.5 points, and seven digs. Tommaso Falchi finished with eight kills while adding three block assists. 

Ayden Shaw and Hunter Paio each added six kills. Shaw also picked up two service aces while Paio also added two block assists. 

Setter Jaiden Wilcox picked up a team-high 31 assists while adding seven digs and three block assists. 

The Chargers return to action Saturday afternoon when they host Missouri S&T at 2:00 PM.

 

 

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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.