GAME CENTER:
Wednesday, Oct. 30 – 7 p.m.
Post vs. Caldwell
Drubner Center – Waterbury, Conn.
Coverage: Live Stats |
Friday, Nov. 1 – 7 p.m.
Post at Bloomfield
Bloomfield, N.J. |
Saturday, Nov. 2 – 1 p.m.
Post vs. Goldey-Beacom
Drubner Center – Waterbury, Conn.
Coverage: Live Stats |
WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University volleyball team will play three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opponents and will host its final two home matches of the season this week. First up for Post this week is a home match with Caldwell on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. The Eagles will then travel to Bloomfield on Friday, Nov. 1 for a 7 p.m. contest. Post will play its final home match of the season on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. against Goldey-Beacom at the Drubner Center.
Caldwell is currently in second place in the CACC North standings with an 11-3 conference record. The Cougars fell to Georgian Court 3-2 on Sunday, Oct. 27. Caldwell is 14-10 overall and 7-4 on the road this season.
After a slow start to the season, Bloomfield has since risen to third place in the CACC North standings at 5-9 in the conference. The Deacons are now 5-18 overall after starting out 0-17. Bloomfield has won four matches in a row and five of its last six, topping Chestnut Hill 3-1 the last time out.
Goldey-Beacom is 5-18 on the season but remains winless (0-14) in the CACC. The Lightning are 2-7 on the road this season and fell to Concordia 3-1 in their last outing.
Last Time Out: Wilmington 3, Post 0 (23-25, 14-25, 19-25) -
Recap |
Box Score
Freshman
Kerrin Kallmann (Lake Grove, N.Y.) led the Eagles with nine kills and two blocks. Fellow freshman
Nicole Brown (Queens, N.Y.) posted five kills, three blocks and two service aces.
Senior
Emily Wilman (Perth Amboy, N.J.) had six kills, eight digs and an ace for Post. Senior
Stephanie Zarakas (Patterson, N.Y.) added four kills, a service ace and a block assist.
All-Time Series…:
With Caldwell:
Post has lost its last 11 matches to Caldwell dating back to 2008. The Eagles have a 4-11 all-time record against the Cougars and 2-5 at home. Post fell to Caldwell earlier this season, a 3-0 sweep on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Results:
10/23/13 ............... A ................L, 3-0
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
With Bloomfield:
Although Post is a mere 9-19 against Bloomfield all-time, the Eagles have won the last three meetings. Post is 2-10 when facing Bloomfield on the road historically. The Eagles swept the Deacons on Sept. 17 to pick up their first win of the season.
Results:
9/17/13 ................. H ..............W, 3-0
10/31/12 ............... A .............. W, 3-0
9/28/12 ................. H.............. W, 3-0
10/11/11 ............... A ...............L, 3-0
9/27/11 ................. H.............. W, 3-1
With Goldey-Beacom:
The Eagles have had their fair share of success when meeting Goldey-Beacom. Post is 10-5 overall and 3-3 at home against Goldey-Beacom all-time. The Eagles have won five of the last six meetings with the Lightning, including a 3-2 victory a season ago.
Results:
11/2/12 ................. A .............. W, 3-2
10/15/11 ............... H................L, 3-1
10/16/10 ............... A .............. W, 3-0
10/18/09 ............... H.............. W, 3-0
11/1/08 ................. H.............. W, 3-0
EAGLES AMONG LEADERS:
Emily Wilman is currently seventh in the CACC with 3.06 kills per set. Wilman had six kills in Post's last outing against Wilmington.
Nicole Brown is seventh in the conference with a .242 hitting percentage. Brown recorded five kills the last time out. Junior
Julia Slyaktina (Moscow, Russia) is averaging 0.40 service aces per set, tied for fifth 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 1,499. Slyaktina recorded 23 assists in Post's last outing. She is currently fifth in the CACC with 7.92 assists per set.
BLOCK PARTY:
Stephanie Zarakas is currently seventh all-time in Post history with 106 career block assists. She needs just five more to reach
Monique Chance for sixth.
