9.9.2010 | Women's Volleyball
William Paterson University scored a straight-set, 25-14, 25-11, 25-8, win over the College of Staten Island in women's volleyball action tonight, spoiling the Dolphins home opener under first-year head coach Melissa Quiles. The Dolphins are now 0-2 to start the season, while the Pioneers have run their season-opening win skein to 4-0.
The visitors were crisp from start to finish, earning a host of attacks and scoring blocks of points via the service. In the opener, WPU nursed a thin, 9-8, advantage, before the Pioneers called for timeout, and they regrouped to score the 25-14 win. The Pioneers whipped up 10 kills in the frame next to just two errors.
WPU was more effective in games two and three, out-killing the Dolphins, 17-10, and committing just four attack errors to the Dolphins' 16. In the meantime, the visitors piled up a game-total 17 service aces, compiling 24 assists to the Dolphins' 13.
9.1.2010 | Women's Volleyball
College of Staten Island volleyball took a tough loss to start the season as they dropped all three sets to St. Joseph’s College-Patchogue this evening in Long Island. The Eagles of St. Joseph take their first non-conference win of the season over the young Dolphins by scores of 25-4, 25-8 and 25-12.
Co-captains Joanna Tepedino and Danielle Ponsiglione led the team. Senior Tepedino had five kills, two digs and a service ace while setter Ponsiglione had four assists. Sophomore Kaitlyn Flynn and freshman Vasiliki sterguila both had 3 digs apiece.
CSI struggled with 18 receiving errors and six block errors.
Next up for the Dolphins will be William Paterson on Thursday, September 9th. CSI will host the Pioneers in a 7:00 pm non-conference game.