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LADY CHARGERS VOLLEYBALL LOSE SEASON OPENER TO SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
August 30, 2009

LADY CHARGERS VOLLEYBALL LOSE SEASON OPENER TO SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

New Haven, CT (8/30/09) The Dominican College women's volleyball team opened up the 2009 season with a non-conference loss to host, Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0 this afternoon. The Owls won the first and second set, 25-18, and took the final set, 25-16.

Box Score

New Haven, CT (8/30/09)  The Dominican College women's volleyball team opened up the 2009 season with a non-conference loss to host, Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0 this afternoon.  The Owls won the first and second set, 25-18, and took the final set, 25-16.

The Owls opened up the first set with three consecutive points, but the lady Chargers rallied with a 4-1 run to tie the set at 4-4 and was able to rally again to tie the set at 10-10.  SCSU closed out the first set with a 15-8 run en route to the 25-18 win.

The second set was a close knit battle with the lead never being more then two points.  With the set tied 17-17, the Owls went on a 7-1 run as they took the set 25-18.

The Lady Chargers opened up the third set with two quick points, but SCSU took a 10-4 advantage to build up a 10-6 lead as they went on to the 25-16 set victory and 3-0 match win.

Freshman Kristen Loney (Pine Bush, NY) led the Lady Chargers with 9 kills on the day for a .353 hitting percentage.  Fellow freshman Courtney Heard (Ventura, CA), Michelle Fiorvanti (Commack, NY) and Michelle Klimas (Thornwood, NY) all had three kills each in the loss.  Freshman setter N'Jameh Philip (Monroe, NY) collected 15 assists, while junior libero Catherine Giordano (Stony Point, NY) led the team with 13 digs.

With the loss Dominican falls to 0-1 on the season, while SCSU improves to 3-0.

DC is back in action on Tuesday as they host the College of Saint Rose in a non-conference match on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  Game time is set for 7pm.

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.