MATCH CENTER:
Tuesday, Sept. 25 – 7 p.m.
Post at. Dominican
Orangeburg, N.Y.
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Friday, Sept. 28 – 7 p.m.
Post vs. Bloomfield
Waterbury, Conn.
Coverage: Live Stats |
Saturday, Sept. 29 – 1 p.m.
Post at USciences
Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Eagles volleyball team takes on three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opponents this week. Post matches up at Dominican on Tuesday at 7 p.m. They return home on Friday against Bloomfield at 7 p.m. The Eagles are in Philadelphia against USciences on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Dominican currently leads the CACC North Division with an overall record of 8-7 and 4-0 in conference play. The Chargers are one of three teams still undefeated in the conference. Dominican is coming off a 3-1 victory against Georgian Court. They are fourth in the CACC with 94 service aces, led by Whitney Ranger with 22.
Bloomfield is on a five-match losing streak after beginning the season with a victory against Mercy. They are 1-5 overall and 0-4 in the conference. The Deacons are sixth in the CACC in blocks during conference games.
USciences is 6-6 overall and 2-1 in conference play. The Devils were defeated by Caldwell 3-2 in their last CACC game. They are near the top of the conference in all statistical categories. Kaileen Bevenour is second in the CACC with 445 assists.
LAST TIME OUT: Holy Family 3, Post 0 (13-25, 20-25, 18-25) –
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Box Score
The Eagles fell to Holy Family 3-0 on Saturday, Sept. 22. It was their first CACC loss of the season.
Senior
Kelly Hayes (South Orange, N.J.) led Post with eight kills on the afternoon. Sophomore
Julia Slyaktina (Moscow, Russia) had 19 assists. Graduate student
Vanessa Ramos (Milford, Conn.) chipped in with two service aces and six digs.
SERIES HISTORY:
WITH DOMINICAN:
Post has a 17-8 all-time record against Dominican. The teams have spilt the last two matchups with the Eagles winning at the Chargers 3-1 last season.
PREVIOUS RESULTS:
10/27/11 ................ H ................ L, 3-0
9/29/11 .................. A ............... W, 3-1
10/18/10 ................ A ................ L, 3-2
9/20/10 .................. H ............... W, 3-0
11/10/09 ................ A ................ L, 3-1
10/20/09 ................ H ................ L, 3-0
9/22/09 .................. A ................ L, 3-1
9/12/09 .................. N ................ L, 3-0
11/6/08 .................. H ............... W, 3-0
10/30/08 ................ A ............... W, 3-1
10/18/07 ................ A ................ L, 3-0
9/18/07 .................. H ............... W, 3-2
10/2/06 .................. A ................ L, 3-0
WITH BLOOMFIELD:
Post has struggled against Bloomfield in recent years, posting a 6-19 all-time record. The Eagles have won two of the last three matchups with the Deacons, including a 3-1 victory at home last season.
PREVIOUS RESULTS:
10/11/11 ................A............... L, 3-0
9/27/11 ..................H............... W, 3-1
10/29/10 ................H................ L, 3-0
9/30/10 ..................A................ L, 3-1
10/29/09 ................A................ W, 3-2
10/1/09 ..................H................ W, 3-2
11/11/08 ................A ................ L, 3-1
10/16/08 ................A................. L, 3-2
9/17/08 ..................H................. L, 3-0
11/1/08 ..................A................. L, 3-1
10/3/07 ..................H................. L, 3-0
11/1/06 ..................A................. L, 3-0
10/10/06 ................H................. L, 3-0
9/18/06 ..................A................. L, 3-0
WITH USCIENCES:
The Eagles are 8-6 all time against the Devils. They won the last matchup at home 3-1. Post has not defeated USciences on the road since 2004.
PREVIOUS RESULTS:
10/29/11 ................ H ............... W, 3-1
11/6/10 .................. A ................ L, 3-0
11/7/09 .................. H ................ L, 3-0
9/27/08 .................. A ................ L, 3-2
11/3/07 .................. H ................ L, 3-0
10/21/06 ................ H ............... W, 3-0
10/1/05 .................. N ................ L, 3-1
9/29/05 .................. A ................ L, 3-0
10/23/04 ................ A ............... W, 3-1
10/16/04 ................ H ............... W, 3-0
10/25/03 ................ N ............... W, 3-0
10/18/03 ................ H ............... W, 3-0
10/26/02 ................ H ............... W, 3-0
10/19/02 ................ A ............... W, 3-1
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. Coming into the week, she sits at 1,007 digs and is 12 behind Courtney McGinnis (2001-04) for sixth on the all-time list.
EAGLES AMONG CACC LEADERS
Sophomore
Julia Slyaktina (Moscow, Russia) and Hayes are both averaging .46 service aces per set, good for third in the conference. Slyaktina is ninth in the conference with 263 assists. The Eagles as a team are fourth in the CACC with 1.89 service aces per set.
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.
