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