Tigers Sweep Chargers in CACC Match

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Orangeburg, N.Y. - The Holy Family University women's volleyball team won its fourth straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest after defeating Dominican College, 3-0, in conference action on Tuesday night inside the Hennessy Center.

Score: Holy Family 3, Dominican 0 (25-7, 25-11, 25-12)
Records: Holy Family (14-8, 9-3 CACC) | Dominican (0-21, 0-12 CACC)
Location: Orangeburg, N.Y. (Hennessy Center)

Statistical Leaders
Holy Family: C. Wassel (12) - Kills | K. Brien (18) - Assists | C. Wassel (11) - Digs
Dominican: G. Napoleon (5) - Kills | E. Boyd (8) - Assists | N. Perez (18) - Digs

How It Happened

* As a team Holy Family finished the match with its second highest attack percentage of the year hitting at a clip of .378- percent. The Tigers recorded a season-low six errors in the process and came away with 37 total kills.

* The defense was just as productive holding Dominican to just 18 points. The Chargers committed 15 errors on the attack and finished with a -.026 attack percentage. It marks the third time this season that the Tigers held a team to a negative attack percentage. The Tigers made five total blocks and had 42 digs.

Inside the Box Score
Holy Family: Junior Chase Wassel (North Wales, Pa./Lansdale Catholic) led the Tigers with 12 kills and 11 digs, while collecting three of the team's 11 service aces… Sophomore Gianna Pesognelli (Phoenix, Ariz./Pinnacle) totaled eight kills to go along with a pair of aces and two block assists… Freshman Carly Covington (Delmar, Md./Delmar) finished with seven kills after boasting an attack percentage of .538… Covington also totaled 10 digs… Senior Kacie Brien (Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township) led the team with 18 assists to go along with six digs.

Dominican: Gabrielle Napoleon registered five kills on the night to lead the Chargers… Deanna Knopf added four kills and four digs… Natalia Perez led the match with 18 digs.

All-Time Series
Tonight marked the 19^th meeting all-time between Holy Family and Dominican since the 2003 season. The Tigers are now 10-9 versus the Chargers.

Next Up
Holy Family returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 21 as the Tigers host Bloomfield College in a CACC contest. Game time is set for 12 p.m. inside the Campus Center Gymnasium.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Kacie Brien: S; 5' 6"; Senior

#15 Gianna Pesognelli: MH; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#20 Chase Wassel: MH/OH; 6' 1"; Junior

#6 Carly Covington: OH; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#3 Kacie Brien
: 5' 6"; Senior
: S

#15 Gianna Pesognelli
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: MH

#20 Chase Wassel
: 6' 1"; Junior
: MH/OH

#6 Carly Covington
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: OH