The women's volleyball team is off to an 8-2 start under first-year
head coach Sandy Collins. The Dutchwomen, who do not
have one senior on their roster, are getting solid performances and
displaying balance throughout their lineup.
Offensively, junior Audrey Brennan Cooperstown, NY/Cooperstown) and sophomore Corinn Jordan
(New Hyde Park, NY/Herricks) show 132 and 125 kills,
respectively, while freshman Sarah Pontius (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta)
owns 298 of the team's 354 sets. Freshman Julianne Moran,
Jordan and Pontius have contributed 20,18, and 12 services aces,
respectively.
Defensively, Brennan leads the team with
her 89 digs followed by junior Melinda Colon (Passaic, NJ),
who has 71, and Moran, who has 68. The Dutchwomen, who lead
the UCAA with thier 50 blocked shots, have three players in double
digit blocked shot assists in Colon (12), Moran (11) and freshman Kirin
Liquori (Rexford, NY/Niskayuna).
Union heads into this week's action on a
three-game win streak.