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COUGARS SWEEP GOLDEY-BEACOM IN VOLLEYBALL
9-27-08
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CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team defeated Goldey-Beacom
College in three straight sets, 25-19, 25-16, 25-11 in a Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference match Saturday afternoon in the George R. Newman
Center. The victory evens the Cougars' record at 5-5 overall and keeps them
unbeaten in the conference at 3-0, while the Lightning drop to 6-6 overall,
2-3 CACC.
The first set was close and saw Goldey-Beacom take an 11-9 advantage. But a
side-out and seven straight points with sophomore Lauren Herzog
(Lodi, NJ/Lodi) serving put the Cougars ahead 17-11. The Cougars maintained
the six-point cushion and won the first set, 25-19. Sophomore outside hitter
Justine Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic) and freshman middle
blocker Titilola Alao (Ossining, NY/Ossining) recorded four kills
apiece in the set. Three kills each by Pecora and Alao and four by sophomore
middle blocker Keesha Francois (Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham) helped
Caldwell take the second set, 25-16.
The Cougars trailed early in the third set before Herzog served again for an
11-point streak that broke the set open in Caldwell's favor. Four more kills
by Pecora and a team hitting percentage of .591 in the third set helped the
Cougars cruise to a 25-11 win and the match.
Pecora, pictured, finished with a team-high 11 kills and a .643 hitting percentage to
pace the attack. Freshman setter Lauren Roth (Findlay, OH/Findlay)
dished out 33 assists for her fifth consecutive match with 30 or more
assists. The Cougars finished with a season-best .392 hitting percentage,
recording 41 kills with 10 errors in 79 attempts. Sophomore libero
Kathleen Estes (Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst) recorded a team-leading eight
digs.
The Cougars return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 30 with a CACC match against
Bloomfield College. The match is set to start at 7:00 p.m. in Bloomfield,
N.J.
CC - 25 25 25
GBC - 19 16 11
CALDWELL VOLLEYBALL EARNS CACC VICTORY AT POST
9-23-08
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WATERBURY, Conn. - The Caldwell College volleyball team picked up an
important Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference win on Monday night with a
3-1 triumph over Post University at the Drubner Center. With the win, the
Cougars improve to 4-5 overall and 2-0 in the CACC, while the Eagles fall to 1-11, 0-2 CACC.
Just nine matches into the season, Caldwell has equaled its win total of
last year, when the Cougars finished 4-24.
The first two sets were close, with the Cougars winning the first, 25-23,
then losing the second 29-27. Caldwell cruised to a 25-15 win in the third
set, then took the match with a 25-21 win in the fourth set. Freshman right
side Amber Mosher (Flanders, NJ/Mount Olive) recorded a team-best 15
kills to pace the Cougar offense, which was aided by 33 assists from
freshman setter Lauren Roth (Findlay, OH/Findlay). Roth, pictured, and senior
outside hitter Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) each tallied four
service aces. Defensively, Ciesla had 21 digs and sophomore libero
Kathleen Estes (Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst) had 20 digs.
The Cougars will host Goldey-Beacom College in a CACC match on Saturday,
Sept. 27, in conjunction with the College's Homecoming celebration. The
match is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. in the George R. Newman Center.
CC - 25 27 25 25
PU - 23 29 15 21
SCSU WINS FIVE-SET BATTLE WITH COUGARS IN VOLLEYBALL
9-22-08
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CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team dropped an exciting match to
Southern Connecticut State University, 14-25, 25-21, 16-25, 25-21, 15-13
Monday evening in the George R. Newman Center. The result comes just three
weeks after the Owls easily handled the Cougars in three straight sets in
New Haven, Conn., on Sept. 2. Caldwell falls to 3-5 with the non-conference
loss, while SCSU improves to 15-3 with its eighth consecutive victory.
The Cougars cruised to a 25-14 win in the first set, hitting a blazing .652
with 15 kills and no errors. Freshman right side Amber Mosher
(Flanders, NJ/Mount Olive) terminated all five of her attempts in the set,
while sophomore middle blocker Keesha Fancois (Elkins Park,
PA/Cheltenham) and freshman setter Lauren Roth (Findlay, OH/Findlay)
each had three kills. Caldwell trailed for most of the second set, but came
back from as many as six points down to pull within one, 22-21. The Owls
finished off the set with three straight points to tie the match at 1-1.
In the third set, the Cougars tallied 11 kills to just five for SCSU to win
25-16 and move to within one set of the upset victory. But the Owls answered
with 13 kills and a .306 hitting percentage in the fourth set for a 25-21
win that forced a fifth and deciding set. Momentum stayed on the visitor's
side early in the set, as the Owls jumped out to a 7-1 lead. But Caldwell
did not let up, scoring seven of the next eight points to make the score 8-7
SCSU. The two teams alternated points on the next 12 serves, with the
Cougars holding off match point once. But with the Owls leading 14-13,
Caldwell was unable to tie the match on its serve as SCSU finished off the
match with a kill for a 15-13 win.
Mosher, pictured, led the Cougars with 16 kills to go with 14 digs for her
first career double-double. Freshman middle blocker Titilola Alao
(Ossining, NY/Ossining) hit .500 with 13 kills, while Roth had nine kills
and a .571 hitting percentage. Roth, who was named the Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference Player of the Week earlier today, also dished out 35
assists and had two service aces. Defensively the Cougars averaged 14.4 digs
per set, led by 20 digs from senior outside hitter Laura Ciesla
(Chicago, IL/Lane Tech), 15 by sophomore libero Kathleen Estes
(Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst), 14 by Mosher and 12 by sophomore outside hitter
Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus).
For the Owls, Broghan Miller tallied 16 kills and 13 digs, Jenna Tammel had
13 kills and 13 digs, and Leah Filonuk added 12 kills. Andrea Nolan recorded
36 assists, with libero Robin Priest anchoring the defense with 19 digs.
Next up for Caldwell is a CACC contest at Post University on Tuesday, Sept.
23, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Waterbury, Conn.
CC - 25 21 25 21 13
SCSU - 14 25 16 25 15
ROTH SELECTED CACC VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept.
22, 2008 - Caldwell College freshman setter
Lauren Roth (Findlay, OH/Findlay) was named the Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week ending
Sept. 21, the league announced today. Roth is Caldwell's first volleyball
player to receive the CACC's top weekly honor after helping the Cougars win
a pair of matches last week. (more)
COUGAR VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS MOLLOY FOR NON-CONFERENCE VICTORY
9-20-08
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ROCKVILLE
CENTRE, N.Y. - Sophomore middle blocker Keesha Francois (Elkins Park,
PA/Cheltenham) tallied 13 kills and a .310 hitting percentage to pace the
Caldwell College volleyball team to a four-set victory at Molloy College,
26-24, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21 Saturday afternoon at Quealy Gymnasium. The win
is the Cougars' second in a row and gives them an overall record of 3-4,
while the Lions drop to 3-7.
The victory was Caldwell's first against a non-conference opponent since the
program was re-established in 2006. Earlier this season, the Cougars
defeated Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe USP in a match that does
not count in the conference standings.
The first set remained close throughout, with neither team leading by more
than two points. A kill by Tina King made the score 24-22 and had Molloy on
the verge of taking the first set, but a kill by senior outside hitter
Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) forced a side-out and gave Caldwell
the serve. Three consecutive kills by the Cougars, including two by Francois
and one by freshman right side Amber Mosher (Flanders, NJ/Mount
Olive), allowed Caldwell to take the set and a 1-0 lead.
The second set also was tight, but the Lions broke a 23-23 tie and won the
next two points to knot the match at 1-1. Caldwell jumped out to a 10-2 lead
early in the third set and cruised to a 25-17 win buoyed by a .370 hitting
percentage and 14 kills. Again the Cougars took the upper hand early in the
fourth set, leading 17-9 at one point. But Molloy came back to pull within
two points, 23-21. Sophomore outside hitter Justine Pecora (Clifton,
NJ/Mount St. Dominic Acad.) put the set and the match away with back-to-back
kills for a 25-21 win.
Freshman setter Lauren Roth (Findlay, OH/Findlay) recorded a
career-high 39 assists to help the Cougars put down a season-best 52 kills.
Mosher finished with 11 kills and a .270 hitting percentage, while Pecora,
Ciesla and freshman middle blocker Titilola Alao (Ossining,
NY/Ossining) each tallied eight kills apiece. Defensively, Alao had five
total blocks and Francois had four, with sophomore outside hitter Cory
Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) recording a team-best 10 digs.
Next up for the Cougars is a non-conference match at home against Southern
Connecticut State University on Monday, Sept. 22. The first serve is
scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the George R. Newman Center.
CC - 26 23 25 25
MC - 24 25 17 21
VOLLEYBALL TOPS DOMINICAN 3-1 IN FIRST HOME MATCH
9-17-08
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CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team opened its home schedule with a
victory over Dominican College, 3-1 Wednesday night at the George R. Newman
Center. The win also marked the first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
match for the Cougars, who are now 2-4 on the season. Dominican falls to
0-6, 0-2 CACC. Caldwell won the four-set match 25-16, 25-23, 21-25, 25-12.
The Cougars cruised to an easy victory in the first set, jumping out to a
9-3 lead and holding off the Chargers the rest of the way for a 1-0
advantage. Dominican led for most of the second set and held a 23-22 lead
before the Cougars won the final three points to go up 2-0. Caldwell tallied
17 kills, four each by freshmen Titilola Alao (Ossining, NY/Ossining)
and Amber Mosher (Flanders, NJ/Mount Olive), and hit .250 to overcome
seven service errors in the second set. In the third set, the Cougars
appeared to be in control with a 19-13 lead. But the Chargers battled back
and racked up nine straight points for a 22-19 advantage. Caldwell never
recovered, and lost 25-21 in the third set.
But the Cougars wasted little time in taking control of the fourth set,
rolling to a 12-2 advantage en route to a 25-12 win and the match. Mosher
and senior Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech), pictured, each had three kills
to help the Cougars hit .231 in the deciding set.
Alao finished with 12 kills and a .409 hitting percentage to pace Caldwell,
with Mosher adding 10 kills and Ciesla tallying nine kills. Freshman setter
Lauren Roth (Findlay, OH/Findlay) kept the offense moving with 34
assists to go with four service aces. She also contributed on the defensive
side with 17 digs. Ciesla and sophomore libero Kathleen Estes
(Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst) each recorded 14 digs. Akirrah Cooper had seven
kills to lead Dominican.
Next up is a non-conference match at Molloy College on Saturday, Sept. 20.
The first serve is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
CC - 25 25 21 25
DC - 16 23 25 12
COUGAR VOLLEYBALL LOSES TO BRIDGEPORT, DOLPHINS AT LE MOYNE TOURNEY
9-14-08
UB 3, CC 1
LC 3, CC 0
SYRACUSE,
N.Y. - The Caldwell College volleyball team dropped both of its
matches on the final day of the Le Moyne College Tournament, losing to the
University of Bridgeport, 3-1 and to Le Moyne, 3-0 on Sunday at Ted
Grant Court. The Cougars went 1-3 in the tournament and are now 1-4 overall.
Freshman setter Lauren Roth (Findlay, OH/Findlay), who averaged
5.3 assists per set this weekend, was named to the all-Tournament Team.
Against Bridgeport, the Cougars won the first set 25-19 before the Purple
Knights came back to win the next two sets, 25-15 and 25-16. Caldwell came
close to forcing a fifth set but fell 25-23 in the deciding fourth set.
Freshman right side Amber Mosher (Flanders, NJ/Mount Olive) had a
team-high nine kills to go with six digs and six total blocks. Roth dished
out 19 assists, and freshman middle blocker Titilola Alao (Ossining,
NY/Ossining) recorded five total blocks.
The host Dolphins swept the Cougars, 25-21, 25-17, 25-21 in the tournament's
final match. Alao tallied eight kills to pace the attack, while sophomore
libero Kathleen Estes (Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst), pictured, recorded
10 digs.
The Cougars play their first home match of the season on Wednesday, Sept.
17, when they host Dominican College for a Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference clash. The first serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the George
R. Newman Center.
CC - 25 15 16 23
UB - 19 25 25 25
CC - 21 17 21
LC - 25 25 25
COUGARS SPLIT A PAIR OF MATCHES AT LE MOYNE TOURNAMENT
9-13-08
CC 3, USP 2
SC 3, CC 0
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Caldwell College volleyball team participated in the
first day of the Le Moyne College Tournament, defeating the University of
the Sciences, 3-2 and losing to Stonehill College, 3-0 on Saturday at Ted
Grant Court. The results give the Cougars a 1-2 record on the season.
The Cougars began play at the tournament with a come-from-behind, five-set
victory over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe USP, 17-25, 17-25,
25-18, 25-10, 15-12. Freshman right side Amber Mosher (Flanders,
NJ/Mount Olive) led all players with 13 kills, while sophomore middle
blocker Keesha Francois (Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham) had 10 kills.
Senior outside hitter Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech), pictured, had a
team-best 17 digs, with freshman setter Lauren Roth (Findlay,
OH/Findlay) dishing out a season-high 34 assists and recording 14 digs. The
win, which does not count in the conference standings, was the Cougars'
first over USP in four meetings. Cady Rich led the Devils with 10 kills.
Caldwell was unable to carry the momentum into its second match of the day,
as the Cougars fell 25-13, 25-15, 25-14 to Stonehill. Freshman middle blocker Titilola
Alao (Ossining, NY/Ossining) had a team-high five kills, while Erin
Johnson paced Stonehill with 11 kills.
The Cougars wrap up play at the Le Moyne Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 14 with
matches against the University of Bridgeport at 3:45 p.m., and the host
Dolphins at 6:00 p.m.
CC - 17 17 25 25 15
USP - 25 25 18 10 12
CC - 13 15 14
SC - 25 25 25
CALDWELL VOLLEYBALL DROPS SEASON OPENER AT SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
9-2-08
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Caldwell College volleyball team started the 2008
season with a loss to Southern Connecticut State University in a
non-conference match Tuesday night. The Cougars, who were 4-24 a year ago,
lost in three sets, 25-11, 25-16 and 25-18. With the win, the Owls improved
to 4-1 on the season.
Caldwell trailed throughout the first two sets before taking the lead early
in the third set. With the Cougars leading 10-9, the Owls tallied eight of
the next 10 points to grab a 17-12 advantage. The visiting Cougars never got
closer than three points the rest of the way, as SCSU cruised to the
three-set victory.
Freshman right side Amber Mosher (Flanders, NJ/Mount Olive) led the
Cougars with six kills and eight digs, while freshman setter Lauren Roth
(Findlay, OH/Findlay) had 15 assists. SCSU's Jenna Tammel led all players
with 12 kills and 11 digs, with Andrea Nolan recorded 27 assists in the win.
Next up for the Cougars in a tri-match at Molloy College on Saturday, Sept.
6. Caldwell faces the host Lions at 11:00 a.m. before playing Le Moyne
College at 1:00 p.m.
CC - 11 16 18
SCSU - 25 25 25
COUGARS PICKED TO FINISH SIXTH IN CACC NORTH
8-26-08
CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team is predicted to finish sixth in
the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division, according to the
CACC Preseason Volleyball Poll. The Cougars received a total of 31 points in
the poll, which was conducted by the conference's 13 head coaches.
Last season the Cougars, coached by Megan Hrbek, won four CACC
matches, including three of their last five matches of the season, to finish
sixth in the CACC North. Ten players are back from last year's squad, led by
sophomore outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus), who
paced the team in kills per game. The Cougars welcome four newcomers who
have the potential to contribute to the team's success this season.
Bloomfield College was picked to win the North, with defending CACC champion
Georgian Court University selected as the favorite in the South.
The Cougars begin the 2008 season with a non-conference match on Sept. 2 at
Southern Connecticut State University. The first serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
in New Haven, Conn.
2008 CACC Preseason Volleyball Poll - North Division
| Team | 2007 Record (CACC) | Points | |
| 1. | Bloomfield (13) | 18-16 (14-3) | 78 |
| 2. | Post | 9-24 (8-9) | 49 |
| 3. | Felician | 6-23 (6-11) | 43 |
| 4. | Nyack | 9-15 (8-9) | 40 |
| 5. | Dominican | 5-16 (5-12) | 32 |
| 6. | Caldwell | 4-24 (4-13) | 31 |
South Division
| Team | 2007 Record (CACC) | Points | |
| 1. | Georgian Court (12) | 30-9 (18-0) | 90 |
| 2. | Holy Family | 18-21 (14-4) | 70 |
| 3. | Philadelphia (1) | 22-15 (15-3) | 66 |
| 4. | Wilmington | 12-21 (9-9) | 51 |
| 5. | USP | 16-17 (10-8) | 45 |
| 6. | Goldey-Beacom | 4-25 (3-15) | 28 |
| 7. | Chestnut Hill | 0-18 (0-18) | 14 |
FOUR RECRUITS TO JOIN COUGAR VOLLEYBALL IN 2008
7-9-08
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team will welcome four
student-athletes to the program this fall, head coach Megan Hrbek
announced. The incoming group includes middle blocker Titilola Alao
of Ossining, N.Y., outside hitter Elise Lennon of Secaucus, N.J.,
right side hitter Amber Mosher of Flanders, N.J., and setter
Lauren Roth of Findlay, Ohio. They will join 10 returning players from
last year's squad that went 4-24 in its second season of intercollegiate
play.
"This class fills some of our needs while increasing the talent level of our
team," Hrbek said. "All four student-athletes are dedicated players who
understand the commitment it takes to be on a winning team, and they will
play important roles in our program's development. I'm looking forward to
incorporating them into our group this fall."
Alao earned all-Section and all-League honors as a junior and senior at
Ossining High School. A 5-foot-10 middle blocker, Alao was included on the
Volleyball Coaches Association Super 70 Select Team last fall. She also was
selected her team's Most Valuable Player while playing for Downstate Juniors
Volleyball Club in 2007. An excellent student, Alao earned the
Superintendent's Scholar Athlete Award as a senior at Ossining.
Lennon teamed with current Cougar outside hitter Cory Roesing
(Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) to lead Secaucus High School to back-to-back Group I
state championships in 2005 and 2006. This past fall, she received Group I
All-State third team accolades while earning first team all-Hudson County
and all-League honors. As a junior, Lennon was selected to the all-League
and all-County second teams.
Mosher led Mount Olive High School in kills, blocks and digs as a junior and
senior while setting school records for kills and blocks in a career. A
two-time all-Iron Hills Conference selection, Mosher was included on the
Star-Ledger all-Morris County first team in 2007 after making the second
team in 2006. She also was named all-Area by the Daily Record as a
junior and senior. This past season, Mosher played in the New Jersey Senior
All-Star Game.
Roth comes to Caldwell from Premier Volleyball Club, where Hrbek coached for
two seasons before launching Caldwell's volleyball program in 2006. Roth was
named to the all-Greater Buckeye Conference second team in 2006 and received
all-conference honorable mention in 2007 at Findlay High School. She was the
starting setter on the Trojans' back-to-back conference championship teams
as a junior and senior. In 2006, she received the Golden Hands Award from
Premier.
The Cougars begin the 2008 season on Sept. 2 at Southern Connecticut State
in New Haven, Conn.
Archived stories
9-10-07: RIVERS NAMED ASSISTANT
VOLLEYBALL COACH AT CALDWELL
8-19-07: VOLLEYBALL CHOSEN FIFTH IN
CACC-NORTH PRESEASON POLL
7-3-07: CALDWELL VOLLEYBALL ADDS
FIVE FOR 2007-08
7-3-07: VOLLEYBALL RECRUIT ROESING FEATURED IN HUDSON REPORTER
6-9-06: HRBEK TO COACH VOLLEYBALL AT CALDWELL
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