COUGARS DEFEAT LIGHTNING TO END SEASON
11-3-07
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 CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team wrapped up the 2007 season with
a victory over Goldey-Beacom College, 30-25, 30-20, 26-30, 30-8 in a Central
Atlantic Collegiate conference match Saturday afternoon in the George R.
Newman Center. The win, which was the Cougars' third in their last five
matches, improves their overall record to 4-24, including a 4-13 mark in the
CACC. The Lightning end their season at 4-25, 3-15 CACC.
Caldwell hit .227 for the match, including a .370 hitting percentage with 20
kills in Game 4. Leading the way was freshman middle blocker Keesha
Francois (Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham), who hit .405 with 18 kills
against just one error. Freshmen Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus)
and Justine Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic Acad.) also excelled
offensively with 23 and 17 kills, respectively. Freshman setter Kendra
Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) dished out 55 assists and had three
service aces, while fellow frosh Kathleen Estes (Lyndhurst,
NJ/Lyndhurst) had a team-high 22 digs and six aces. She also served for 10
straight points to close out Game 4 and the victory. Junior outside hitter
Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) contributed 10 kills and 20
digs.
Goldey-Beacom's Kendra Russell had 14 kills, while Danielle Hicks recorded
31 assists in a losing effort.
The Cougars, coached by Megan Hrbek, will have 12 players from this
year's roster back for next year.
CC (3) - 30 30 26 30
GBC (1) - 25 20 30 8
VOLLEYBALL TOPPLES DOMINICAN, 3-1
11-1-07
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 ORANGEBURG,
N.Y. - Four players recorded 12 or more kills to lift the Caldwell College
volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over Dominican College in a Central
Atlantic Collegiate Conference match Thursday night at the Hennessy Center.
The Cougars, who won 23-30, 30-23, 30-28, 30-25, improve to 3-13 in the
conference and 3-24 overall, while the Chargers fall to 5-16 overall, 5-12
CACC.
After dropping the first game, Caldwell never trailed in Game 2, scoring the
first six points of the set and never looking back. Game 3 was close
throughout, with neither team leading by more than three points. With the
game tied at 27-27, the Cougars tallied three of the final four points,
capped by a kill from freshman middle blocker Keesha Francois (Elkins
Park, PA/Cheltenham), to take the game and a 2-1 lead. In Game 4, with the
Cougars behind 14-6, four kills from junior Laura Ciesla (Chicago,
IL/Lane Tech) sparked six consecutive Caldwell points. The Cougars continued
to trail until an ace by Ciesla (pictured) put her team ahead 24-23. After a
kill by freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus),
two Caldwell hitting errors knotted the game at 25-25. But two more kills by
Roesing sparked the Cougars to score the final five points to wrap up the
game and the match.
Roesing recorded a team-best 17 kills, while Francois had 14 kills and just
three errors for a .275 hitting percentage. Freshman Justine Pecora
(Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic Acad.) had 15 kills and four solo blocks, and
Ciesla finished with 12 kills and three service aces. Freshman setter
Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) tallied 60 assists to go
with three aces to ignite the Cougar offense. Defensively, freshman
defensive specialist Kathleen Estes (Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst) had 12
digs, with Ciesla and Roesing each recording 10 digs. Kinikia Collier
tallied 15 kills to pace the Chargers.
Caldwell completes the 2007 season on Saturday, Nov. 3, when the Cougars
host Goldey-Beacom College. The first serve is set for 12:00 p.m. in the
George R. Newman Center.
CC (3) - 23 30 30 30
DC (1) - 30 23 28 25
COUGARS FALL TO GEORGIAN COURT IN VOLLEYBALL
10-28-07
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team dropped a Central
Atlantic Collegiate Conference match at Georgian Court University in three
games, 30-14, 30-19, 30-14 Sunday afternoon. The Cougars are now 2-24
overall and 2-13 in the conference, while the Lions (25-8) remain unbeaten
in the CACC at 16-0.
Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) had a
team-high nine kills to pace the Cougars, with freshman setter Kendra Kane
(Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) recording 18 assists. Defensively, freshman
Justine Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic Acad.) had four block
assists. Georgian Court was led by Janelle Murdock with nine kills and Ann
Casado, who had seven kills and 10 service aces.
Caldwell returns to action on Thursday, Nov. 1 with a CACC match at
Dominican College. The match is set to start at 7:00 p.m. at the Hennessy
Center.
CC (0) - 14 19 14
GCU (3) - 30 30 30
POST BEATS CALDWELL IN VOLLEYBALL, 3-1
10-25-07
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 CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team was defeated by Post University,
30-24, 22-30, 30-24, 30-22 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match
Thursday afternoon in the George R. Newman Center. The result gives the
Cougars a 2-23 overall record, including a 2-12 mark in the conference,
while the Eagles improve to 8-18, 8-6 CACC.
Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus),
pictured, led the Cougars with 22 kills and a .327 hitting percentage,
including eight kills in Game 2. Freshman outside hitter Justine Pecora
(Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic Acad.) had 14 kills, with freshman setter
Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) delivering 46 assists.
Defensively, four players had at least 11 digs, led by freshman Kathleen
Estes (Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst) with a career-best 23. Junior Laura
Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) tallied 16 digs, with Kane and Roesing
each collecting 11. For Post, Natasha Loving had 19 kills, Kerry Smith had
11 and Desere Obregon recorded 44 assists in the win.
Next up for the Cougars is a CACC meeting at Georgian Court University on
Sunday, Oct. 28. The match starts at 12:00 p.m. in Lakewood, N.J.
CC (1) - 24 30 24 22
PU (3) - 30 22 30 30
COUGARS DEFEAT GRIFFINS FOR FIRST ROAD VICTORY
10-20-07
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 PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. - The Caldwell College volleyball team earned its first victory on the
road with a 3-0 win over Chestnut Hill College in a Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference match Saturday afternoon at Sorgenti Arena. The
Cougars won the match 30-18, 30-7, 30-20 to end an eight-match losing streak
and improve to 2-22 overall and 2-11 in conference play. The defeat leaves
the Griffins winless at 0-14 overall and in the CACC.
Freshman middle blocker Keesha Francois (Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham)
recorded a team-high 11 kills with one error in 19 attempts for an
outstanding .526 hitting percentage. The Cougars hit .392 for the match with
only eight errors, both season bests. Freshman setter Kendra Kane
(Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire) contributed 23 assists to the offense, while
junior libero Laura DeVico (Maywood, NJ/Hackensack), pictured, had 12 digs to
pace the defense. Chestnut Hill, which joined the CACC this fall, was led by
Lisa Doria and Marianne Finfrock with five kills each.
The Cougars return home for a CACC match against Post University on
Thursday, Oct. 25. The match begins at 7:00 p.m. in the George R. Newman
Center.
CC (3) - 30 30 30
CHC (0) - 18 7 20
VOLLEYBALL DROPS FIVE-GAME MATCH TO NYACK
10-18-07
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 CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team lost a hard-fought match to
Nyack in five games, 30-24, 19-30, 31-33, 30-28, 15-13 in a Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference contest Thursday night in the George R. Newman Center.
The defeat, which marked the first time Caldwell has played in a five-set
match, drops the Cougars to 1-22 overall, including a 1-11 mark in the
conference. Nyack is now 8-11, 7-5 CACC.
After losing the first game, the Cougars hit .429 in Game 2 to tie the match
with a 30-19 win. Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus,
NJ/Secaucus), pictured, recorded eight kills with two errors in 13 attempts
(.462) in the game to spark her team. Game 3 remained close throughout, with
neither team leading by more than five points. With Nyack on the verge of
taking a 2-1 lead in the match, the Cougars rallied from a 29-27 deficit to
tie the game and eventually earn their second set, which was clinched on a
kill by freshman middle blocker Keesha Francois (Elkins Park,
PA/Cheltenham). Caldwell held the lead for most of Game 4 and were just two
points away at 28-26 from winning the match. But the Warriors mounted a
rally of their own and scored the game's final four points to force a fifth
game.
This time it was Nyack who built an early lead, taking a 9-4 advantage in
the deciding game. But Francois answered for the Cougars with five kills to
help Caldwell record eight of the next 10 points for a 12-11 advantage.
Again, the Cougars stood just two points away from victory at 13-12 before
Nyack tallied the final three points on a kill by Colleen Weidman and a pair
of blocks.
Roesing led all players with 26 kills while hitting .296 for the match.
Francois finished with 20 kills and freshman middle blocker Justine
Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic Acad.) tallied 19 kills. Freshman
setter Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) recorded 74
assists (14.8 per game) to guide the offense. Roesing and junior outside
hitter Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) each tallied 15 digs,
with junior middle blocker Ashley Cusack (Belmar, NJ/St. Rose) had
four block assists to pace the defense. Caldwell set season highs in hitting
percentage (.176) and kills per game (16.0). Nyack's Wendy Paige had 20
kills while recording four solo blocks to help her team to a total of 14
blocks for the match.
The Cougars travel to Philadelphia, Pa., to face Chestnut Hill College on
Saturday, Oct. 20. The CACC match is set to begin at 12:00 p.m.
CC (2) - 24 30 33 28 13
NC (3) - 30 19 31 30 15
CALDWELL FALLS TO BLOOMFIELD IN VOLLEYBALL
10-16-07
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CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team lost a Central
Atlantic Collegiate Conference match in three games, 30-23, 30-17, 30-28
Tuesday afternoon at the George R. Newman Center. With the loss, the Cougars
fall to 1-21 overall, including a 1-10 mark in the conference, while the
Deacons are now 10-15, 8-3 CACC.
Freshmen Keesha Francois (Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham) and Justine
Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic Acad.) paced the Cougars with nine
kills apiece, while freshman setter Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire
Acad.) dished out 24 assists. Defensively, junior Laura Ciesla
(Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) and freshman Kathleen Estes (Lyndhurst,
NJ/Lyndhurst) each had 12 digs. Francois recorded two solo blocks and Pecora
had two block assists. Ursula Pereira led Bloomfield with 19 kills while
hitting .263, and Sonia Perez tallied 26 assists in the win.
Next up for Caldwell is a home match against Nyack College in a CACC contest
on Thursday, Oct. 18. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in the Newman Center.
CC (0) - 23 17 28
BC (3) - 30 30 30
USP DEFEATS COUGARS IN CACC VOLLEYBALL MATCH
10-13-07
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 CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team fell to the University of the
Sciences, 30-28, 30-18, 30-24 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
match Saturday afternoon in the George R. Newman Center. The result gives
the Cougars a 1-20 overall record, including a 1-9 mark in the conference,
while the Devils improve to 11-11, 5-4 CACC.
The Cougars trailed in Game 1 throughout but held off the Devils for three
game points before falling 30-28. After losing the second game 30-18,
Caldwell held the lead for almost the entire game. But with the score 24-23
in favor of the Cougars, USP reeled off seven straight points to clinch the
set and the match. Freshman middle blocker Keesha Francois (Elkins
Park, PA/Cheltenham) matched her season high with 11 kills to lead the
Cougar offense. Defensively, freshman Kathleen Estes (Lyndhurst,
NJ/Lyndhurst) also matched her career high with 16 digs, while junior
Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) had 15 digs. Cady Rich paced the
Devils with 10 kills, with Claire Tauschek recording 20 digs in the victory.
The Cougars continue CACC play with a home match against Bloomfield College
on Tuesday, Oct. 16. The first serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the
Newman Center.
CC (0) - 28 18 24
USP (3) - 30 30 30
CALDWELL VOLLEYBALL SWEPT AT FELICIAN
10-11-07
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RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team lost a Central
Atlantic Collegiate Conference match at Felician College, 30-22, 30-24,
30-18 Thursday evening. With the loss, the Cougars drop to 1-19 on the
season, including a 1-8 mark in the conference. The Golden Falcons, which
lost to Caldwell on Sept. 25, are now 3-15 overall and 3-6 in the CACC.
Freshman Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) led Caldwell with 19
kills, while classmate Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.)
recorded 34 assists to pace the offense. Defensively, junior Laura Ciesla
(Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) had 12 digs. Dee Dee Smith tallied 22 kills and
Keisha Milstrey had 17 kills to lead Felician, which moved into fourth place
in the CACC North Division.
The Cougars host the University of the Sciences in another CACC match on
Saturday, Oct. 13. The match is set to start at 12:00 p.m. in the George R.
Newman Center.
CC (0) - 22 24 18
FC (3) - 30 30 30
MOLLOY TOPS CALDWELL IN VOLLEYBALL, 3-1
10-9-07
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CENTRE, N.Y. - The Caldwell College volleyball team fell to Molloy College,
28-30, 30-22, 30-26, 30-22 in a non-conference match Tuesday night at Quealy
Gymnasium. The result leaves the Cougars with an overall record of 1-18,
while Molloy, who defeated Caldwell in three games on Sept. 11, improves to
8-11.
In Game 1, Caldwell overcame a 21-16 deficit and held off a late charge by
the Lions to take a 1-0 lead. Freshman middle blocker Keesha Francois
(Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham) led the Cougar offense with five kills in the
game. Molloy led throughout Game 2 to tie the match at 1-1. In the third
game, Caldwell took control early, leading 14-4 at one point. After Molloy
battled back to eventually take a 20-19 advantage, the Cougars reeled off
five of the next seven points to lead 24-22. But the Lions closed out Game 3
by scoring eight of the final 10 points to take the set and lead 2-1 in the
match. Molloy scored the first eight points of Game 4 and rolled to a 30-22
victory to clinch the match.
Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) led
Caldwell with 11 kills, while Francois and junior outside hitter Laura
Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) each had nine kills. Freshman setter
Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) recorded 31 assists, while
freshmen Kathleen Estes (Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst), pictured, and
Justine Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic Acad.) each had a team-best
13 digs apiece. Angela Barra paced Molloy with 12 kills in the win.
The Cougars host the University of the Sciences on Saturday, Oct. 13 in a
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest. The first serve is set for
12:00 p.m. in the George R. Newman Center.
CC (1) - 30 22 26 22
MC (3) - 28 30 30 30
COUGAR VOLLEYBALL DROPS CACC MATCH TO DOMINICAN, 3-1
10-4-07
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 CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team was defeated by Dominican
College, 30-16, 30-26, 19-30, 30-16 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference match Thursday afternoon in the George R. Newman Center. The
Cougars are now 1-17 overall and 1-7 in the conference, while the Lady
Chargers improve to 3-8, 3-5 CACC.
After dropping the first two games, the Cougars rallied to take Game 3,
30-19. Junior outside hitter Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) had
seven of the team's 15 kills to help Caldwell close to within 2-1 in the
match. But momentum quickly switched to Dominican in Game 4, as the Lady
Chargers hit .400 for the game to wrap up the match.
Freshman setter Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) sparked
the Cougar offense with a career-high 42 assists to go with 11 digs on
defense. Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus)
had a team-best 16 kills, Ciesla tallied 14 kills and freshman Justine
Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic Acad.) had 12. Freshman Kathleen
Estes (Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst) recorded 16 digs defensively for
Caldwell. Dominican's Theresa Hanneman had 15 kills and Kinikia Collier had
10 kills in the win.
The Cougars return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 9, when they face Molloy
College in a non-conference match. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in
Rockville Centre, N.Y.
CC (1) - 16 26 30 16
DC (3) - 30 30 19 30
CALDWELL VOLLEYBALL FALLS AT PHILADELPHIA U.
9-29-07
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Caldwell College volleyball team lost a Central
Atlantic Collegiate Conference match to Philadelphia University, 30-10,
30-19, 30-12 Saturday afternoon at the Rams' Athletic and Recreation Center.
With the loss, the Cougars are now 1-16 overall and 1-6 in the conference,
while the Rams improve to 11-9, 5-0 CACC.
Freshman outside hitter Justine Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic
Acad.) led the Cougars with seven kills, while fellow freshman Cory
Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) had six kills and a team-best nine digs.
Philadelphia's Emily Krauss had 16 kills and Lauren Hoover dished out 35
assists in the win.
The Cougars host Dominican College in a CACC match on Thursday, Oct. 4. The
first serve is set for 7:00 p.m. at the George R. Newman Center.
CC (0) - 10 19 12
PU (3) - 30 30 30
BLOOMFIELD STOPS CALDWELL VOLLEYBALL, 3-0
9-27-07
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BLOOMFIELD,
N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team was defeated by Bloomfield
College in three games, 30-10, 30-27, 30-22 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference match Thursday night at the Bloomfield Gymnasium. The Cougars,
who ended a 31-match losing streak on Tuesday with a win over Felician
College, are now 1-15 overall and 1-5 in the conference, while the Deacons
improve to 5-13, 4-1 CACC.
Junior Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) and freshman Keesha
Francois (Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham), right, each had six kills to pace
the Cougars offensively. Freshman setter Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire
Acad.) recorded a team-best 12 digs while dishing out 17 assists. Ursula
Pereira led Bloomfield with 14 kills.
The Cougars continue CACC play with a match at Philadelphia University on
Saturday, Sept. 29. Game time is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. in Philadelphia,
Pa.
CC (0) - 10 27 22
BC (3) - 30 30 30
VICTORY FOR COUGAR VOLLEYBALL ENDS 31-MATCH SKID
9-25-07
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 CALDWELL,
N.J. - After losing all 31 matches since re-establishing its volleyball
program, Caldwell College won its first match by defeating Felician College,
30-17, 27-30, 30-24, 30-17 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
contest Tuesday evening in the George R. Newman Center. The victory gives
the Cougars a 1-14 record on the season and a 1-4 mark in the conference.
Felician is now 0-11 overall, 0-4 CACC.
Caldwell discontinued its volleyball program in 1991, then brought the sport
back to campus last fall. The victory is also the first for head coach
Megan Hrbek, who came to Caldwell in 2006 to rebuild the program.
The Cougars took control early in Game 1 and never looked back, winning just
its second game this season. In the second game, Caldwell trailed 21-12
before battling back to tie the game at 22-22. The comeback fell just short,
as the Golden Falcons scored the last two points to take the game 30-27 and
tie the match at 1-1. Game 3 remained close throughout. With Caldwell
clinging to a 24-22 advantage, six straight Cougar points helped propel
Caldwell to a 30-24 win.
Momentum remained with the Scarlet, White and Gold in the fourth and
deciding game, with the Cougars building a 20-8 lead and never looking back.
Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) had
eight kills and junior outside hitter Laura Ciesla (Chicago, Il/Lane
Tech) recorded five kills in the final game to help Caldwell set a season
record of 18 kills in the final game.
Roesing finished with career highs of 26 kills and 23 digs, while freshman
middle blocker Keesha Francois (Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham) recorded
11 kills and Ciesla had 10. Freshman setter Kendra Kane (Secaucus,
NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) also set a career high with 40 assists to spark the
offense. She also had eight service aces. Defensively, junior libero
Laura DeVico (Maywood, NJ/Hackensack) recorded 19 digs, with Kane adding
11 digs.
The Cougars will attempt to continue their winning ways when they play
another CACC match at Bloomfield College on Thursday, Sept. 27. Game time is
set for 7:00 p.m.
CC (3) - 30 27 30 30
FC (1) - 17 30 24 17
CALDWELL COMPLETES PLAY AT EAST STROUDSBURG VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
9-22-07
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STROUDSBURG, Pa. - The Caldwell College volleyball team wrapped up the East
Stroudsburg University Tournament with two losses Saturday afternoon,
falling to Kutztown University, 30-20, 30-6, 30-13, and to the host
Warriors, 30-21, 30-22, 30-23. The Cougars are now 0-14 overall, while
Kutztown is 15-2 and East Stroudsburg is 8-10.
Junior outside hitter Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech), pictured,
was selected to the all-Tournament team after recording a team-best 20 digs
in the Kutztown match. Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing
(Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) led Caldwell offensively in both matches, recording
10 kills against Kutztown and nine versus East Stroudsburg. She also had 11
digs in the day's second match. Junior libero Laura DeVico (Maywood,
NJ/Hackensack) led the Cougars against the Warriors with 13 digs.
Next up for Caldwell is a home match against Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference foe Felician College on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Game time is scheduled
for 7:00 p.m. in the George R. Newman Center.
CC (0) - 20 6 13
KU (3) - 30 30 30
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CC (0) - 21 22 23
ESU (3) - 30 30 30
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COUGARS LOSE A PAIR OF MATCHES AT EAST STROUDSBURG TOURNEY
9-21-07
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - The Caldwell College volleyball team lost both of its
matches at the East Stroudsburg University Tournament Friday night. The
Cougars fell to Shippensburg University, 30-13, 30-14, 30-19, then lost to
the University of Bridgeport, 30-21, 30-19, 30-14. The results give the
Cougars a season record of 0-12, while Shippensburg improves to 14-4 and
Bridgeport moves to 12-6.
Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) led the
Cougars against Shippensburg with seven kills. In the Bridgeport match,
junior Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) recorded seven kills and
eight digs to pace Caldwell.
Caldwell continues play
on Saturday with matches against Kutztown University and the host Warriors
at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., respectively.
CC (0) - 13 14 19
SU (3) - 30 30 30
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CC (0) - 21 19 14
UB (3) - 30 30 30
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CALDWELL VOLLEYBALL DROPS CACC MATCH AT POST
9-20-07
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 WATERBURY,
Conn. - The Caldwell College volleyball team lost a three-game match to Post
University, 30-16, 32-30, 30-26 Thursday afternoon in a Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference contest in the Drubner Center. The defeat gives the
Cougars an 0-4 record in the conference and an 0-10 mark overall, while the
Eagles improve to 2-8 overall, 2-0 CACC.
After losing the first game, the Cougars built a 24-19 lead in Game 2. Post
came back with nine straight points to lead 28-24, but two kills by freshman
outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) helped Caldwell
tie the game at 30-30. However, Vicky Ducharme and Kerry Smith recorded
back-to-back kills to give Post a 32-30 win.
Roesing finished with a team-high 12 kills, while freshman setter Kendra
Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.), pictured, had 27 assists for the
Cougars. Defensively, freshman libero Kathleen Estes (Lyndhurst,
NJ/Lyndhurst) recorded 12 digs. Smith led all players with 15 kills, with
Desere Obregon dishing out 37 assists for Post.
The Cougars head to the East Stroudsburg University Tournament on Sept.
21-22, where they will begin play against Shippensburg University at 6:00
p.m. on Friday.
CC (0) - 16 30 26
PU (3) - 30 32 30
NYACK TOPS COUGARS IN VOLLEYBALL
9-18-07
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 NYACK,
N.Y. - The Caldwell College volleyball team dropped a Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference match to Nyack College, 32-30, 30-25, 30-22 Tuesday
evening at Bowman Gymnasium. The loss keeps the Cougars winless at 0-9 on
the season, including a record of 0-3 in conference matches, while Nyack
improves to 2-4.
Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) led all
players with 15 kills on the night. She also recorded a team-high 16 digs
defensively, as the Cougars set a season high with 73 digs. Junior Laura
Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) and freshman Kathleen Estes
(Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst), pictured, had 14 and 11 digs, respectively.
Freshman Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) helped out the
offense with 20 assists. Nyack was paced by Lacey McCabe's 11 kills and 10
digs.
The Cougars continue CACC play with a match at Post University on Thursday,
Sept. 20. The first serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Waterbury. Conn.
CC (0) - 30 25 22
NC (3) - 32 30 30
VOLLEYBALL DROPS PAIR OF MATCHES AT HOLY FAMILY
UDC 3, CC 1
PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. - The Caldwell College volleyball team lost two matches
at a tri-match at Holy Family University Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia,
Pa. The day began with a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss to the
host Tigers, 30-15, 30-20, 30-28. Then against the University of the
District of Columbia, the Cougars fell 30-24, 23-30, 30-28, 30-22 to drop to
0-8 on the year. Statistics from the Holy Family match are not available.
In the UDC match, the Cougars tied the match at 1-1 by winning Game 2,
30-23. Freshman outside hitter Cory Roesing (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus)
set career highs with 19 kills and 16 digs for the Cougars, while freshman
setter Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) recorded a
career-best 38 assists. Besides Roesing defensively, junior Laura DeVico
(Maywood, NJ/Hackensack) had 11 digs and sophomore Elizabeth Newcomb
(Redondo Beach, CA/Redondo Union) and freshman Kathleen Estes
(Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst) each had 10 digs. Also, freshman Keesha
Francois (Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham) recorded four solo blocks to go
with one block assist.
Next up for Caldwell is a CACC match at Nyack College on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Nyack, N.Y.
CC (0) - 15 20 28
HFU (3) - 30 30 30
CC (1) - 24 30 28 22
UDC (3) - 30 23 30 30
CALDWELL FALLS TO CONCORDIA IN VOLLEYBALL
9-13-07
box score
 BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - The Caldwell College volleyball team was defeated by
Concordia College in three games, 30-16, 30-22 and 30-23 in a non-conference
match Thursday evening at the Meyer Athletic Center. With the loss, the
Cougars are now 0-6 on the year, while Concordia improves to 5-4.
Freshman Cory Roesing
(Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) led the Caldwell offense with nine kills,
while sophomore Elizabeth Newcomb (Redondo Beach, CA/Redondo Union),
pictured, and freshman Justine Pecora (Clifton, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic
Acad.) each recorded a team-high 10 digs defensively. Freshman setter
Kendra Kane (Secaucus, NJ/Lacordaire Acad.) dished out 21 assists for
the Cougars. Tiffany Edwards had 14 kills to pace the Clippers.
The Cougars return to action on Saturday, Sept. 15 for a tri-match at Holy
Family University. Caldwell plays the host Tigers at 12:00 p.m. in a Central
Atlantic Collegiate Conference match before facing the University of the
District of Columbia at 2:00 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pa.
CC (0) - 16 22 23
Con (3) - 30 30 30
Sept.
10, 2007 - Caldwell College Executive Director of Athletics Mark A.
Corino has announced that Alicia Rivers has been hired as
assistant volleyball coach at Caldwell College. Rivers will assist head
coach Megan Hrbek with the volleyball program, which is in its second
year as an intercollegiate sport at Caldwell. (more)
Archived stories
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
**For past game stories and box scores, go to the volleyball schedule page.
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