WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TURNS BACK MERCY COLLEGE

September 3, 2009

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TURNS BACK MERCY COLLEGE

Dobbs Ferry, NY (9/3/09) The Dominican College women's volleyball team turned back host Mercy College, 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-23), for their first win of the 2009 season this evening in a non-conference match.

Dobbs Ferry, NY (9/3/09) The Dominican College women's volleyball team turned back host Mercy College, 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-23), for their first win of the 2009 season in a non-conference match held this evening.

The Lady Chargers took an early 11-6 lead in the first set, but the Mavericks put together a 5-2 run to cut the lead to 13-11. DC rallied to close out the first set by taking a 12-5 advantage en route to the 25-16 win.

Trailing 11-6 in set two, Dominican went on a 12-7 spurt to knot the set at 18-18 and continued on the offensive with a 7-4 run for the 25-22 second set victory.

The third set saw both teams tied at 10-10, when Mercy went on a 6-2 run to take a 16-12 lead. Dominican rallied to close out the third set with a 13-7 run for the 25-23 set win and 3-0 match victory.

Freshman outside hitter Michelle Fiorvanti (Commack, NY) led all attackers with 16 kills and tallied eight digs on the night. Fellow freshman Courtney Heard (Ventura, CA) added five kills, while freshman setter Whitney Ranger (Ventura, CA) had a match leading 32 assists. Junior Catherine Giordano (Stony Point, NY) led the team with 13 digs.

With the victory Dominican improves to 1-2 on the year, while Mercy falls to 0-1 on the season.

The Lady Chargers are back in action on Saturday when they open up Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play on the road at Goldey-Beacom College. Game time is set for 11am.

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.