CALDWELL, N.J. -- Freshman
Sarah Ojo (Richmond, Texas) collected nine kills and five blocks and sophomore hitter
Marley Rudolph (Hampstead, Md.) had a team-best 11 kills as Caldwell University volleyball fell in its home finale, 3-1, in a CACC matchup vs. Dominican on Saturday at George R. Newman Center.
The Cougars got off to a fast start, taking the first set following a fine comeback from an 18-14 deficit. Then, trailing 23-22, consecutive kills by Ojo followed a service ace by Rudolph and double block by ojo and sophomore hitter
Kaybri Lowry (Davidson, N.C.) closed out the set.
CU dropped the next three but made a valiant late run in the third set, scoring seven straight points, six on the arm of Lowry, to turn a 24-16 deficit into just 24-23 before a DUNY kill gave the visitors (9-9, 7-5 CACC) the set.
Other top performers for the Cougars on the day included junior setter
Grace Moliterno (Chester, N.Y.) with 17 assists, freshman setter/hitter
Jasmine Johnson (Rahway, N.J.) with 11 assists and five kills, junior DS/L
Stephanie Ramos with a team-high 10 digs and sophomore RS
Meredith Gatz (Millis, Mass.), who registered seven kills.
Caldwell closes out the 2026 season with away contests at Felician on Wednesday and Monroe on Saturday.