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LADY CHARGERS VOLLEYBALL CHARGE PAST CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE
October 2, 2010

LADY CHARGERS VOLLEYBALL CHARGE PAST CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (10/2/10) The Dominican College women's volleyball team charged past the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-11) this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match held on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center. With the win Dominican improves to 8-12 overall and 5-2 in the CACC, while Chestnut Hill falls to 3-14 overall and 1-5 in conference play.

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Orangeburg, NY (10/2/10)  The Dominican College women's volleyball team charged past the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-11) this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match held on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.  With the win Dominican improves to 8-12 overall and 5-2 in the CACC, while Chestnut Hill falls to 3-14 overall and 1-5 in conference play.

Dominican opened up set one with a 10-3 lead and never looked back en route to the 25-10 win.  Libero Jordyn Fuller (Keller, TX) had a service run of seven straight points, while N'Jameh Philip (Monroe, NY) had a 5-0 service run later in the set.

The Griffins took a 3-0 lead in set two, but DC answered back with a 10-3 run to take a 10-6 lead and extended it to 18-10 as senior Catherine Giordano (Stony Point, NY) had five service points during the stretch for the 25-13 set win and 2-0 match lead.

The Lady Chargers never trailed in the third set as they jumped out to an 11-3 lead with setter Whitney Ranger (Ventura, CA) tallying four straight service aces in a 9-0 service run as they went on to the 25-11 set win and 3-0 match victory.

Sophomore Courtney Heard (Ventura, CA) led all attackers with nine kills on the day for a .667 attack percentage.  Michelle Fiorvanti (Commack, NY) added seven kills, while Giordano finished with five kills and five aces. 

Ranger led the way with 26 assists on the day and added four aces, while Fuller led the team with six aces and eight defensive digs. 

DC returns to action on Tuesday night when they host Nyack College in a CACC North Division clash on Coach Baxter Court at 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.