GAME CENTER:
Wednesday, Oct. 16 – 7 p.m.
Post at Southern Conn.
Pelz Gymnasium – New Haven, Conn.
Coverage: Live Stats |
Friday, Oct. 18 – 7 p.m.
Post vs. Nyack
Drubner Center – Waterbury, Conn.
Coverage: Live Stats |
Saturday, Oct. 19 – 1 p.m.
Post vs. Philadelphia
Drubner Center – Waterbury, Conn.
Coverage: Live Stats |
WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University volleyball team will play three matches this week, two of which are against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opponents. The Eagles start the week off with a visit to New Haven for an in-state battle with Southern Connecticut State on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. To cap off the week, Post welcomes CACC foes Nyack (Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.) and Philadelphia (Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.) to the Drubner Center.
Southern Connecticut is putting together a fine season with an 11-6 record. The Owls are 2-3 in the Northeast-10 Conference, 4-3 at home and topped Le Moyne 3-1 the last time out.
Nyack is currently riding a five game winning streak, sweeping Concordia, Caldwell and Goldey-Beacom in its last three matches. The Lady Warriors boast an impressive 7-2 CACC record and are 11-11 overall, however, they are just 2-5 on the road this season.
Philadelphia, like Nyack, also has a 7-2 record in the conference and is 8-7 overall on the season, but the team is only 2-4 on the road. In their last three matches, the Rams swept Concordia, Goldey-Beacom and Dominican.
Last Time Out: USciences 3, Post 1 (23-25, 9-25, 27-25, 13-25) -
Recap |
Box Score
Senior
Stephanie Zarakas (Patterson, N.Y.) led the team with a season-high nine kills. Fellow senior
Emily Wilman (Perth Amboy, N.J.) added seven kills and 14 digs.
Junior
Julia Slyaktina (Moscow, Russia) contributed with 28 assists, 11 digs, three kills and two service aces for the Eagles. Freshman
Nicole Brown (Queens, N.Y.) added a pair of service aces as well.
All-Time Series…:
With Southern Connecticut:
Post has had a tough time with Southern Connecticut, especially as of late. In fact, the Owls have topped the Eagles in each of the last seven meetings. Post is 4-7 all-time against Southern Connecticut with the last victory over the Owls coming in 2005.
Results:
8/30/12 ................. A ................L, 3-0
9/16/10 ................. H................L, 3-0
9/17/09 ................. A ................L, 3-0
10/18/08 ............... H................L, 3-0
9/11/08 ................. A ................L, 3-0
With Nyack:
Although the Eagles have done well against the Lady Warriors historically, Nyack has won five of the last six meetings. Post has a 17-7 all-time record against Nyack and has done extremely well at home against the Lady Warriors, owning a 12-2 home record. Post visited Nyack earlier this season and fell 3-0.
Results:
9/12/13 …………. A ……….. L, 3-0
10/23/12 ............... A ................L, 3-1
10/12/12 ............... H.............. W, 3-2
10/18/11 ............... A ................L, 3-2
10/6/11 ................. H................L, 3-1
With Philadelphia:
The Eagles have not had much success when facing the Rams and are 1-8 all-time against Philadelphia. Even though Philadelphia has had the upper hand, Post managed to take down the Rams 3-2 at home just two seasons ago.
Results:
10/27/12 ............... A ................L, 3-1
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
EAGLES AMONG LEADERS:
Emily Wilman is currently eighth in the CACC with 3.02 kills per set. Wilman had seven kills in Post's last outing against USciences.
Nicole Brown is eighth in the conference with a .233 hitting percentage and 10th with 0.69 blocks per set. Brown recorded five kills and four block assists the last time out.
Julia Slyaktina is averaging 0.50 service aces per set, good for third in the CACC. She had two service aces against USciences.
PRESEASON PROJECTIONS:
On Friday, Aug. 23, the Post University volleyball team was chosen to finish fourth in the North Division in the CACC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Eagles, guided by seventh-year head coach
Michael Brienza, notched 55 points in the poll. Caldwell was picked to win the North Division with 91 points and nine first place votes, and Wilmington was selected to take the South Division. Defending CACC Regular Season and Tournament Champions, Dominican, were picked to finish second in the North.
1,000 ASSISTS CLUB:
On Tuesday, Sept. 17,
Julia Slyaktina surpassed 1,000 career assists and is currently fourth in program history with 1,307. Slyaktina recorded 28 assists in Post's last outing. She is currently fifth in the CACC with 7.62 assists per set.
BLOCK PARTY:
Senior
Stephanie Zarakas (Patterson, N.Y.) is currently eighth all-time in Post history with 96 career block assists. She needs just one more to reach
Taylor Doyle for seventh.
