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WILDCATS WIN THIRD IN A ROW WITH SWEEP OF DOMINICAN
October 18, 2008

WILDCATS WIN THIRD IN A ROW WITH SWEEP OF DOMINICAN

New Castle, DE (10/18/08) The Wildcats of Wilmington University won their third match in a row, with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Chargers of Dominican College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Pratt Gymnasium.

Box Score

Courtesy of Erin Harvey, Wilmington University SID

New Castle, DE (10/18/08) The Wildcats of Wilmington University won their third match in a row, with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Chargers of Dominican College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Pratt Gymnasium. 

Wilmington won the first set 25-11, took the set two by a 25-18 margin, and completed the sweep with a 25-22 victory in the third and final set. 

The Wildcats were led by senior middle hitter Ashley Carberry, who posted a match-high 11 kills and two blocks.  Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Hess added six kills and three blocks, while classmate Meghan Frick chipped in with 10 digs and four aces.  Freshman setter Kerry Collins had 14 assists, while her classmate Shannon Rumple dished out seven and had six digs.  

Dominican was paced by senior outside hitter Kinikia Collier's (Garnerville, NY) 10 kills and six digs.  Sophomore Catherine Giordano (Stony Point, NY) added 12 digs, while Theresa Hanneman (Pearl River, NY) chipped in with 10 digs.  Setter Kaitlin Earl (Greenville, NY) had 15 assists for the Chargers.

With the win, Wilmington improved to 7-4 in the CACC and 14-11 overall, while Dominican dropped to 0-10 in the conference and 0-20 on the season. 

The Lady Chargers are bac in action on Tuesday when they travel to CACC opponent, Bloomfield College.  Game time is set for 7:30 pm

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.