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Tuesday, Oct. 23 – 7 p.m. Post at Nyack Nyack, N.Y.

Friday, Oct. 26– 7 p.m. Post vs. Felician Waterbury, Conn. Coverage: Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 27– 1 p.m. Post vs. Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. Coverage: Live Stats

 
The Post University volleyball team looks to get back on track with three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) matchups this week. The Eagles travel to Nyack on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Post plays its final home match of the season against Felician on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. They begin a five-match road trip on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. at Philadelphia.
 
Nyack is third in the CACC North Division at 11-11 overall and 8-7 in conference play this season. The Warriors have lost four of their last six matches, including a 3-2 loss at Post on Oct. 12. Moana Masaniai is second in the conference with 3.30 kills per set. Nyack is third in the CACC with 16.64 digs per set.
 
Felician's only win of the season came on Sept. 22 against Goldey-Beacom. The Golden Falcons are 1-19 overall and 1-13 in the CACC. Kayla Gallagher is ninth in the conference with a .232 hitting percentage. Felician is ninth with 14.19 digs per set.
 
Philadelphia sits in second in the CACC South Division at 16-7 overall and 10-4 in conference play. The Rams have won six of their last seven matches. Ellie Edgar is second in the conference with 94 total blocks. The Rams lead the CACC with 18.30 digs per set.
 
LAST TIME OUT:  Georgian Court 3, Post 1 (22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 20-25) – Recap | Box Score
The Post University volleyball team fell to Georgian Court on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles have dropped three consecutive matches and sit at 7-13 overall and 6-6 in conference play. Graduate student Kelli Reynolds (Stamford, Conn.) led Post with 14 kills to go along with two block assists. Sophomore Julia Slyaktina (Moscow, Russia) put up 34 assists and three service aces. Graduate student Vanessa Ramos (Milford, Conn.) and senior Kelly Hayes (South Orange, N.J.) had 14 and 11 digs, respectively.
 
After losing the first two sets, the Eagles took the third. Georgian Court held a 19-14 advantage late in the stanza. Post battled back with an 11-3 run to close out the set. Reynolds and Hayes each had two kills during the stretch.
 
SERIES HISTORY:
WITH NYACK:
The Eagles have a 17-5 all time record against the Warriors, but have lost three out of the last four. Post has not defeated Nyack on the road since 2010.
PREVIOUS RESULTS:
10/12/12 ................ H ................W, 3-2
10/18/11 ................ A .................L, 3-2
10/6/11 .................. H..................L, 3-1
10/7/10 .................. H..................L, 3-1
9/8/10 .................... A .................W, 3-1
10/8/09 .................. A ................ L, 3-0
9/10/09 .................. H................ W, 3-1
10/21/08 ................ A ............... W, 3-2
10/9/08 .................. H................ W, 3-2
11/6/07 .................. H................ W, 3-0
10/11/07 ................ H................ W, 3-1
9/25/07 .................. A ................ L, 3-2
WITH FELICIAN:
Post has lost just once to Felician since 2004 and hold a 16-1 record during that time. The Eagles have won the last three to the Golden Falcons.
PREVIOUS RESULTS:
9/19/12 ..................A................. W, 3-0
10/13/11 ................H................ W, 3-0
10/4/11 ................. A ................ W, 3-0
10/12/10 ................H................ L, 3-1
9/14/10 ................. A ............... W, 3-0
10/13/09 ............... A ............... W, 3-1
9/15/09 .................. H............... W, 3-0
10/23/08 ................ H.............. W, 3-0
9/30/08 .................. A .............. W, 3-0
10/16/07 ................ H.............. W, 3-0
9/27/07 .................. A .............. W, 3-2
10/12/06 ................ A .............. W, 3-0
9/20/06 ...................H............... W, 3-0
WITH PHILADELPHIA:
The Eagles had lost seven matches in a row to the Rams until defeating them last season. Post has never won on the road at Philiadelphia.
PREVIOUS RESULTS:
9/24/11 .................. H................ W, 3-2
10/31/10 ................ A ................ L, 3-1
10/31/09 ................ H................ L, 3-0
10/4/08 .................. A ................ L, 3-1
10/27/07 ................ H................ L, 3-1
10/7/06 .................. A ................ L, 3-0
10/15/05 ................ N ............... L, 3-0
10/10/05 ................ A ............... L, 3-1
 
REYNOLD RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION:
Kelli Reynolds received an Honorable Mention from the CACC in the Oct. 9 release. Reynolds posted 19 kills while hitting .459 overall and adding a pair of blocks in the Eagles 3-2 defeat at the hands of Caldwell on Oct. 3. She leads Post with 133 kills on the season and is second with six solo blocks and 18 block assists. This marks the second time Reynolds has received the honor in her career, with the first coming on Oct. 17, 2011.
 
1,000 DIGS FOR THE CAPTAIN:
Senior captain Kelly Hayes (South Orange, N.J.) recorded 11 digs at Franklin Pierce on Sept. 15 to give her 1,000 for her career. Hayes became the seventh student-athlete in Post history to reach the 1,000-dig milestone. 
 
EAGLES AMONG CACC LEADERS:
Julia Slyaktina is tied for the lead in the CACC and is 13^th in NCAA Division II with 0.65 service aces per set. Slyaktina is sixth in the conference with 582 assists. Kelli Reynolds is third with a .286 hitting percentage. The Eagles as a team are sixth in the CACC and 54^th in NCAA Division II with 1.78 service aces per set. They are sixth in the league with a .163 hitting percentage.
 
PRESEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS:
Post was selected to finish fourth in the CACC North Division in the Aug. 24 poll. The Eagles garnered 55 votes. Caldwell was picked first in the North with 95 votes, while Holy Family was chosen first in the South with 94 votes. Each received 11 first-place nods.
 
BRIENZA NAMES HIS CAPTAIN:
Sixth-year head coach Michael Brienza named senior Kelly Hayes (South Orange, N.J.) the 2012 team captain. Last season, she ranked second on the team in digs with 256, and was the team leader in digs during the 2010 season with 303.