COUGARS DROP VOLLEYBALL OPENER TO WILMINGTON
9-5-07
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CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team opened the 2007 season
with a 3-0 loss to Wilmington College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate
conference match Wednesday evening at the George R. Newman Center. The
victory is the first of the season for the Wildcats (1-4 overall, 1-0 CACC),
while the Cougars start the year with a 0-1 record.
The Cougars, who started five freshmen, trailed for most of the match. But
in the third game, neither team led by more than two points, with Caldwell
pulling to within 19-18. Wilmington wrapped up the match at that point,
scoring 10 of the next 11 points for a three-game victory.
Freshman outside hitter Justine Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic
Acad.) led Caldwell with 11 kills in her collegiate debut. Freshman setter
Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) recorded 22 assists and
had eight digs, with junior Laura DeVico (Maywood, NJ/Hackensack) and
sophomore Elizabeth Newcomb (Redondo Beach, CA/Redondo Union) also
recording eight digs apiece. Katie Mason led the Wildcats with 12 kills.
Cheyann Gilroy dished out 34 assists in the win.
The Cougars return to action on Friday, Sept. 7 at the University of the
Sciences Invitational.
CC (0) - 17 23 19
WC (3) - 30 30 30
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