Sparkill, N.Y. - Squaring off for the first time in the Division II Era, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Volleyball team dropped a hard-fought 3-1 decision to crosstown rivals Dominican University on Wednesday evening at the Spartan Athletic Complex.

STAC drops to 1-5 on the year, while Dominican improves to 3-4.

Set Results vs. Dominican

Set 1: STAC 25/DUNY 20

Set 2: DUNY 25/STAC 20

Set 3: DUNY 25/STAC 23

Set 4: DUNY 25/STAC 21

How it Happened

• As a team, St. Thomas Aquinas recorded 53 kills compared to Dominican's 51. The Spartans also had 6 blocks and 50 assists, while the Chargers tallied 3 blocks and 45 assists.
• Dominican outhit STAC by a .219 to .169 margin for the match.
• Adriana Zarceno paced the Spartans offense with a match-high 21 kills. She also registered 13 digs.
• Anna Gazzerro tallied a match-high 39 serve assists (9.75 assists/set). Gazzerro also accumulated a kill, two service aces and eight digs for the maroon and gold.
• Chloe Weiting picked up 14 kills, a serve assist, two service aces and 14 digs.
• Laura Rojas Gomez racked up 11 kills and seven digs.
• Dahiana Garcia Atuesta contributed a serve assist and 14 kills.
• Boglarka Kiss put together a three serve assist and match-high 15 dig effort against the Chargers.

Up Next

STAC heads to Connecticut for a Saturday (September 20) tri-match with Saint Michael's College (1:00 p.m.) and Post University (3:00 p.m.) at the Drubner Center in Waterbury.