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Dominican University New York Athletics

2018 Dominican College Women's Volleyball Roster

Coaches
Essence Boyd
1
S So 5-7
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#1
Essence Boyd
  • Position: S
  • Class: So
  • Height: 5-7
  • Hometown: Peekskill, N.Y.
  • Highschool: Peekskill
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Malia Robinson
2
MB/OH Jr 5-10
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#2
Malia Robinson
  • Position: MB/OH
  • Class: Jr
  • Height: 5-10
  • Hometown: Jersey City, N.J.
  • Highschool: Snyder
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Gabrielle Napoleon
3
MB Jr 6-1
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#3
Gabrielle Napoleon
  • Position: MB
  • Class: Jr
  • Height: 6-1
  • Hometown: Springfield, Pa.
  • Highschool: Cardinal O'Hara
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Lily Ainsworth
4
S/L Fr 5-10
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#4
Lily Ainsworth
  • Position: S/L
  • Class: Fr
  • Height: 5-10
  • Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Highschool: Vista Ridge
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Emmalyn LaPier
5
OH Fr 5-9
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#5
Emmalyn LaPier
  • Position: OH
  • Class: Fr
  • Height: 5-9
  • Hometown: Endicott, N.Y.
  • Highschool: Union Endicott
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Sara Hayward
7
Setter Jr 5-7
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#7
Sara Hayward
  • Position: Setter
  • Class: Jr
  • Height: 5-7
  • Hometown: Sloatsburg, N.Y.
  • Highschool: Suffern
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Jaid Harrell
8
MB/OH Fr 5-10
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#8
Jaid Harrell
  • Position: MB/OH
  • Class: Fr
  • Height: 5-10
  • Hometown: Kingston, N.Y.
  • Highschool: Kingston
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Mykalee Chambers
9
MB/RS Jr 5-11
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#9
Mykalee Chambers
  • Position: MB/RS
  • Class: Jr
  • Height: 5-11
  • Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
  • Highschool: KAPPA International
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Natalia Perez
11
L Sr 5-3
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#11
Natalia Perez
  • Position: L
  • Class: Sr
  • Height: 5-3
  • Hometown: Prosper, Texas
  • Highschool: Lone Star
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Deanna Knopf
13
OH Jr 5-8
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#13
Deanna Knopf
  • Position: OH
  • Class: Jr
  • Height: 5-8
  • Hometown: Hauppauge, N.Y.
  • Highschool: Hauppauge
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Nia Reeves
15
MB/RS Sr 6-1
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#15
Nia Reeves
  • Position: MB/RS
  • Class: Sr
  • Height: 6-1
  • Hometown: Union City, N.J.
  • Highschool: Union City
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Head Coach: Maria Hedbeck, first season (Universty of Nebraska '98)

Assistant Coach: Kinikia Collier Reid

Captain: Deanna Knopf, Natalia Perez

 

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.

Coaching Staff
Patrick Ernst

Head Coach Men's and Women's Volleyball

John Chang

Assistant Coach Men's and Women's Volleyball

  • Patrick Ernst - Head Coach Men's and Women's Volleyball
  • John Chang - Assistant Coach Men's and Women's Volleyball