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LADY CHARGERS VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS CALDWELL COLLEGE
October 4, 2011

LADY CHARGERS VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS CALDWELL COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (10/4/11) The Dominican College women's volleyball team bested the visiting Cougars of Caldwell College, 3-1 this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division clash on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. With the win Dominican improves to 10-9 overall and 6-2 in the conference, while Caldwell drops to 13-3 overall and 9-1 in the CACC.

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Orangeburg, NY (10/4/11)  The Dominican College women's volleyball team bested the visiting Cougars of Caldwell College, 3-1 this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division clash on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  With the win Dominican improves to 10-9 overall and 6-2 in the conference, while Caldwell drops to 13-3 overall and 9-1 in the CACC.

The Cougars never trailed in set one and won, 25-17.  Dominican rebound in the second set after jumping out to a 7-2 lead.  CC came back to tie the set at 15-all, but a 6-1 Lady Charger run regained a 21-16 lead as they cruised to the 25-19 victory.

Tied 5-5 in set three, Dominican went on to outscore Caldwell, 6-2, over the next eight points to pull ahead 11-7 and would never trail again en route to the 25-23 win and take a 2-1 match lead.

The fourth set was tied 14-14 when DC went on a 7-3 run to go up 21-17.  Later kills by Randi Garrett (Rockledge, FL) and Kayla Dexter (Selah, WA) put Dominican two points away from match point (23-18), but a side out by Caldwell made the score 23-19.  Another big kill by Dexter put the Lady Chargers at match point, but a Cougar kill brought the score to 24-20.  Dexter recorded the game-winning kill off the assist by Whitney Ranger (Ventura, CA) for the 25-20 win and 3-1 match victory.

Junior Michelle Fiorvanti (Commack, NY) was one of two Lady Chargers to record a double-double 15 kills and 18 digs on the night.  Dexter finished with 10 kills, while Courtney Heard (Ventura, CA) added eight kills.  Ranger finished with the double-double of 39 assists and 10 digs and N'Jameh Philip (Monroe, NY) had 11 digs.

Dominican returns to action on Thursday when they travel to Concordia College for a 6pm CACC match.

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.