CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College volleyball team closed out its regular-season home schedule with a 3-0 sweep of Concordia College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match Thursday night in the George R. Newman Center. The victory is the Cougars' eighth win in a row, giving them a 21-4 record on the season, including a 16-1 mark in the conference. The Clippers fall to 5-18, 5-12 CACC with the loss.
Caldwell got out to a fast start, hitting .452 with 15 kills in the first set. Junior outside hitter Susan McDonough (Saline, MI/Saline) put away seven kills in the 25-11 win. In the second set, McDonough and sophomore middle blocker Kasey Bausch (Bellmore, NY/Holy Trinity) each had three kills to help the Cougars hit .400 en route to a 25-16 victory. Caldwell broke open a 9-9 tie in the third set with five consecutive points to cruise to a 25-15 win and take the match. Senior outside hitter Brittany Denter (Detroit, MI/Kingsley) and junior right side Amber Mosher (Flanders, NJ/Mt. Olive) had four kills apiece, as the Cougars earned their fifth sweep in a row.
McDonough led all players with 13 kills while hitting .444 for the match. Denter finished with eight kills, and senior setter Lauren Roth (Findlay, OH/Findlay) dished out 31 assists to help her team hit .360. On the defensive side of the net, freshman Jaclyn Del Cid (Bogota, NJ/Bogota) tallied 15 digs and Bausch finished with four blocks. The Clippers were led by Juliann Gillespie with 10 kills.
The victory also marked the final home match for four seniors: Denter, Roth, defensive specialist Cory Fallon (Midland Park, NJ/Midland Park) and outside hitter Elise Lennon (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus). Fallon recorded two aces, while Lennon contributed seven digs and an ace. Lennon and Roth are four-year members of the team who have helped Caldwell win four CACC North Division titles, while all four seniors contributed to the Cougars' CACC Tournament championship in 2010.
Caldwell continues CACC play with a match at Chestnut Hill College on Saturday, Oct. 29, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pa.
CC - 25 25 25
Con - 11 16 15
