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