WATERBURY, Conn. - Despite setting a season high for the most points in a three-game match, the Caldwell College volleyball team lost to Post University, 30-28, 30-23, 30-24 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match Wednesday night. The Cougars are now 0-16 overall and 0-15 in  the conference with one match to play in their inaugural season.

After trailing 14-7 in game one, the Cougars rallied for eight straight points with sophomore Laura DeVico (Hackensack, NJ/Hackensack) serving, and eventually took a 26-23 lead. But the Eagles managed to score seven of the game's final nine points, including the last two points on kills by Tadj Williams, to take the first game. Caldwell battled back in the second and third games but were unable to hold off the Eagles, who tallied the last five points of game three to break open a close game and wrap up the match.

Junior Phylicia Holmes (Roselle, NJ/Roselle) led the Cougars with nine kills, while sophomore Laura Ciesla (Chicago, IL/Lane Tech) had 12 assists. Defensively, DeVico and senior Amy Ransom (Chattanooga, TN/Notre Dame) recorded 13 and 11 digs, respectively, while Holmes and sophomore Ashley Cusack (Belmar, NJ/St. Rose) each had two block assists. Williams finished with 16 kills, while Gabrielle Holmes had 36 assists to pace the Eagles.

The Cougars close out the 2006 season on Saturday, Oct. 21 with a CACC match at Goldey-Beacom College. The match begins at 1:00 p.m. in Wilmington, Del.

CC (0) - 28 23 24
PU (3) - 30 30 30