Oct. 22, 2003

Box Score

Garden City, N.Y. - Adelphi hung tough with a Dowling team that has lost just three games this season, but could not pull out a win. The Panthers kept it close but could not piece take advantage of some Dowling miscues and fell 3-0 to the Golden Lions. With the loss Adelphi drops to 5-12 overall and 2-5 in NYCAC play, while Dowling improves to 23-3 overall and 8-1 in the NYCAC.

Adelphi kept the first game close, putting together some nice rallies but Dowling took the first game 30-24. The second game was played much like the first and again Adelphi fell 30-20. In the third game the Panthers seemed to run out of gas and Dowling took advantage, taking the third game 30-14. Rachael Cornick collected her fourth double-double of the season in the loss.

The Panthers return to action Friday, October 24th when they travel to East Stroudsburg University for a 7:30 pm non-conference match-up.

Team Highs:
Adelphi:

Kills - Rachael Cornick - 10
Assists - Brittany Addeo - 24
Service Aces - Deanna Maggio - 2
Digs - Rachael Cornick - 10
Blocks - Kelly Campbell / Jessica Haynes - 1

Dowling:

Kills - Marta Slodnik - 14
Assists - Jana Cleveland - 42
Service Aces - Kinsey Finn/Sarah Clinton - 4
Digs - Ashley DoEpp - 9
Blocks - Danielle Hinz/Jenn Banbenek - 1