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DOMINICAN VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO POST UNIVERSITY
October 30, 2008

DOMINICAN VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO POST UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, NY (10/30/08) The Dominican College women's volleyball team lost a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match, 3-1 (14-25, 14-25, 25-16, 18-25) this evening to the visiting Eagles of Post University on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

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Orangeburg, NY (10/30/08)  The Dominican College women's volleyball team lost a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match, 3-1 (14-25, 14-25, 25-16, 18-25) this evening to the visiting Eagles of Post University on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Post dominated in the first two sets winning both 25-14.  In the third set Dominican never trailed and led at one point 18-12 as they cruised to the 25 16 victory.  In the fourth set, the Eagles answered back with a 25-18 win and 3-1 match victory.

Senior outside hitter Kerry Smith (Lynbrook, NY) led the team with 16 kills, 10 digs and five service aces.  Freshman Elizabeth Knight (Queens Village, NY) added 11 kils and two blocks in the win, while setter Taylor Doyle (Mystic, CT) led the way with 30 assists.

Dominican was led by seniors Kinikia Collier (Garnerville, NY) and Ashley Simpson (Spring Valley, NY) who had eight kills a piece.  Fellow senior Theresa Hanneman (Pearl River, NY) contributed seven kills and seven digs, while libero Catherine Giordano (Stony Point, NY) led the team with 13 digs.  Senior setter Kaitlin Earl (Greenville, NY) led the team with 22 assists.

With the win Post improves to 7-21 overall and 6-7 in the CACC, while Dominican drops to 0-24 overall and 0-14 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they host Chestnut Hill College in CACC women's volleyball action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  Game time is set for 12pm on Senior Day.

 

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.