WATERBURY, Conn. (Nov. 7, 2026) -- Eagles Volleyball lost their fifth game in a row to close the regular season Saturday afternoon against Dominican University (N.Y.), 1-3, on senior day.
The Lady Chargers arrived in Waterbury and asserted dominance over the Eagles on their home court in the Drubner Center, led by setter Kaeden Sanstead with 49 assists, running Dominican's offense while spreading the ball evenly to her hitters. Layla Shipley led the team with 14 kills, followed closely behind by Jesenia Labrador and Audrey Sebring, each with 13. On the defensive side, libero Haile Comeau had 25 digs, making herself the backbone of the offense.
For the Eagles, setters Catelina Luzader (13 assists) and Grace Tucker (10 assists) ran the offense, splitting rotations. The Eagles' hitters combined for 33 kills in the match, just over half of their opponents' effort. The only stat the Eagles led in was on the defensive side, with five blocks on the day, Alani Duncan involving herself in four of them.
THE BASICS
Post 1, DUNY 3
Post: 9-22 (6-8 CACC)
DUNY: 11-9 (9-5 CACC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After three Lady Chargers smashed four kills at the Eagles in the first set and Dominican asserted themselves at the service line, the momentum heavily favored the visitors as they came up with the first set win, 25-10, holding Post to just six kills.
The Eagles, desperate to snap a 13-set losing streak, needed a comeback. In set two, the Chargers began with a 5-0 run, putting them atop the Eagles, 7-3. Post slowly inched their way back into the set, finally evening the score at 16-16 before Elyana Ortiz served two in a row for the Eagles, her trip to the service line lengthened by Vivien Andrea Fehervari. The Eagles gave Dominican the ball back for one point before Fehervari and Tucker connected again for a purple-and-orange point and Rayssa Satlher approached the service line, her first attempt resulting in a Post ace.
Three Labrador kills brought the Chargers back to life when it seemed like the Eagles would run away with the set, and suddenly the pair tied at 21. Then three straight Eagles points and two Ortiz kills broke Post's set-losing streak, evening the match at one apiece.
The third set repeated much like the first, ending in an 11-20 Dominican victory before Post almost completed the fourth set comeback, ultimately falling short, 20-25.
WHO'S NEXT
The Eagles will compete in the Quarterfinal Round of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Tuesday, November 10 in an away matchup against an opponent to be later determined. The Eagles, slated to be the third or fourth seed in the North Division, will face either the first or second seed in the South Division, either Holy Family University or Thomas Jefferson University.
