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VOLLEYBALL SPLITS ON LAST DAY OF OTTER CLASSIC
September 1, 2012

VOLLEYBALL SPLITS ON LAST DAY OF OTTER CLASSIC

Seaside, Calif. (9/1/12) The Dominican College volleyball squad split their final two matches at the Otter Classic in matches played today. Following the day, the team now stands at 1-3 overall. DC defeated Maryville University in their first match, but fell to Minnesota State Mankato.

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Seaside, Calif. (9/1/12)  The Dominican College volleyball squad split their final two matches at the Otter Classic in matches played today.  Following the day, the team now stands at 1-3 overall.  DC defeated Maryville University in their first match, but fell to Minnesota State Mankato.

Match One:  Dominican picked up their first win of the season against Maryville University, 3-1. The Lady Chargers won set one, 25-19 as freshman Tori Dexter (Selah, Wash.) closed out the set with a service ace.

Tied 14-all, DC pulled ahead 19-16 and closed out the set with a 6-1 run for the 2-0 match lead.  Maryvlle came back to win set three, 25-21, but Dominican answered back in set four with a 25-20 win for the 3-1 match victory.  In the fourth set, the score was tied 10-10 when Dominican went on an 11-6 run to go up 21-17 en route to the win.

Dexter led all attackers with 17 kills and added 12 defensive digs.  Senior Michelle Fiorvanti (Commack, N.Y.) recorded nine kills and seven digs.  N'Jameh Philip (Monroe, N.Y.) had 12 digs, while libero Jordyn Fuller* (Keller, Texas) had a match leading 23 digs.

Setter Whitney Ranger (Ventura, Calif.) recording a match leading 42 assists.

Match Two:  Ranger led the attackers in the second match with four kills and 11 assists, while Fuller had a team leading 17 digs.

Dominican returns to action on Thursday, September 6th as they open up Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at Bloomfield College.

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.