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UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES RALLY TO DEFEAT WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
October 8, 2011

UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES RALLY TO DEFEAT WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Orangeburg, NY (10/8/11) The University of the Sciences rallied from a 2-1 match deficit to defeat host, Dominican College, 3-2 this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's volleyball match played on Coach Baxter Court in the 3rd Annual Dig Pink Game.

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Orangeburg, NY (10/8/11)  The University of the Sciences rallied from a 2-1 match deficit to defeat host, Dominican College, 3-2 this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's volleyball match played on Coach Baxter Court in the 3rd Annual Dig Pink Game.

Dominican took the first set 25-15, but the Devils answered back in set two with a 29-27 victory to tie the match at 1-1.

Tied at 10-all in the third set, DC went on an 11-5 run to pull ahead 21-15 and cruised to the 25-18 win and took a 2-1 match victory.

University of the Sciences jumped out to a 10-5 lead in the fourth set and never looked back to take the set 25-22 and force the decisive fifth set.

The Devils stayed hot as they opened the fifth set with a 5-1 lead, but Dominican came back with a 5-1 run of their own to tie the set at 6-6.  Neither team led by more than three points and with the set tied at 15-15, a Devil kill and DC attack error led USCI to the 17-15 win and 3-2 match victory.

Junior outside hitter Michelle Fiorvanti (Commack, NY) led the Lady Chargers with 15 kills and 17 defensive digs.  Freshman Kayla Dexter (Selah, WA) added 14 kills, while setter Whitney Ranger (Ventura, CA) contributed a match leading 47 assists and seven kills in the loss.  Libero Jordyn Fuller (Keller, TX) recorded 15 digs, while N'Jameh Philip (Monroe, NY) had 12 digs.

With the victory Dominican falls to 11-10 overall and 7-3 in the CACC.

DC returns to action on Tuesday when they travel to Chestnut Hill College for a 7pm 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.