GAME CENTER:
Wednesday, Oct. 23 – 7 p.m.
Post at Caldwell
George R. Newman Center – Caldwell, N.J.
Coverage: Live Stats |
Friday, Oct. 25 – 6 p.m.
Post at Concordia
Meyer Athletic Center – Bronxville, N.Y.
Coverage: Live Stats |
Saturday, Oct. 26 – 1 p.m.
Post vs. Wilmington
Drubner Center – Waterbury, Conn.
Coverage: Live Stats |
WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University volleyball team will play three matches this week against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opponents. Beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Eagles will visit Caldwell College for a 7 p.m. match at the George R. Newman Center. On Friday, Oct. 25, Post will travel to Bronxville, N.Y. to face Concordia at 6 p.m. at the Meyer Athletic Center. The Eagles will return home the following day (Oct. 26) for a match with Wilmington at 1 p.m.
Caldwell is currently first in the CACC North standings with a 10-2 conference record. The Cougars have won three matches in a row, topping Holy Family 3-1 the last time out. Caldwell is 13-9 overall and has lost at home only once this season.
It has been a tough season for Concordia, who is currently on a seven game losing streak. The Clippers are 1-11 on the season with their lone win coming at home against CACC opponent Bloomfield. Concordia lost its last match 3-1 to USciences.
Wilmington has had an outstanding season so far, boasting the best overall record (16-8) of all CACC teams. At 11-1 in the conference, Wilmington is sitting atop the CACC South standings. The Wildcats have won six straight matches and topped Georgian Court 3-2 in their last outing.
Last Time Out: Philadelphia 3, Post 2 (25-20, 15-25, 29-27, 25-27, 13-15) -
Recap |
Box Score
Junior
Julia Slyaktina (Moscow, Russia) had a season-high 48 assists, a career-high 20 digs and five kills for Post. Freshman
Morgan Griffin (Plainfield, Conn.) notched a career-high 19 digs, nine kills, three assists, three block assists and a service ace.
Freshmen
Kerrin Kallmann (Lake Grove, N.Y.) and
Nicole Brown (Queens, N.Y.) combined for 27 kills and six service aces for the Eagles. Senior
Emily Wilman (Perth Amboy, N.J.) added 13 kills and 18 digs.
All-Time Series…:
With Caldwell:
Post has lost 10 straight matches to Caldwell with the last win coming back in 2007. The Eagles are 4-10 overall and 2-5 on the road against the Cougars all-time in the series. Post fell to Caldwell in both matches a season ago but came close with a 3-2 loss on Oct. 3 last year.
Results:
10/17/12 ............... A ................L, 3-1
10/3/12 ................. H................L, 3-2
9/20/11 ................. H................L, 3-0
9/7/11 ................... A ................L, 3-0
10/26/10 ............... A ................L, 3-1
With Concordia:
Overall, Post has an 8-5 record against Concordia. The Eagles are 2-2 when facing the Clippers on the road. Despite losing two of the last three meetings to the Clippers coming into the 2013 campaign, Post swept Concordia at home earlier this season.
Results:
10/4/13 ................. H ......…....W, 3-0
11/1/12 ................. H................L, 3-2
9/6/12 ................... H.............. W, 3-1
10/20/11 ............... A ................L, 3-2
9/15/11 ................. H.............. W, 3-0
With Wilmington:
The Eagles have had some serious trouble when facing Wilmington over the years. Post is 1-16 all-time against the Wildcats with the lone win coming in 2005. The Eagles have lost eight straight matches to the Wildcats, including a 3-0 sweep in the CACC Tournament last season.
Results:
11/6/12 ............ A (CACC).........L, 3-0
11/3/12 ................. A ................L, 3-1
10/1/11 ................. H................L, 3-0
9/25/10 ................. A ................L, 3-1
9/26/09 ................. H................L, 3-0
EAGLES AMONG LEADERS:
Emily Wilman is currently seventh in the CACC with 3.16 kills per set. Wilman had 13 kills in Post's last outing against USciences.
Nicole Brown is seventh in the conference with a .247 hitting percentage. Brown recorded 13 kills the last time out.
Julia Slyaktina is averaging 0.43 service aces per set, good for fourth in the CACC.
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 1,420. Slyaktina recorded a season-high 48 assists in Post's last outing. She is currently fifth in the CACC with 8.04 assists per set.
BLOCK PARTY:
Senior
Stephanie Zarakas (Patterson, N.Y.) is currently seventh all-time in Post history with 102 career block assists. She needs nine more to reach
Monique Chance for sixth.
