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wvb at nyit tri match 10.30.16
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Winner Daemen College DAE 18-6, 10-1 ECC
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NYIT NYIT 20-4, 7-2 ECC
Winner
Daemen College DAE
18-6, 10-1 ECC
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Final
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NYIT NYIT
20-4, 7-2 ECC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Daemen College DAE 25 25 25 (3)
NYIT NYIT 22 19 19 (0)
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So. Connecticut SCS 14-14, 4-7 NE-10
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Winner Daemen College DAE 19-6, 10-1 ECC
So. Connecticut SCS
14-14, 4-7 NE-10
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Final
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Daemen College DAE
19-6, 10-1 ECC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
So. Connecticut SCS 19 23 19 (0)
Daemen College DAE 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Mike Miranto, Associate A.D. For Communications

Wildcats Run Winning Streak To 11 Straight

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Fresh off securing their first-ever East Coast Conference Tournament berth, the Daemen College women's volleyball team ran their winning streak to 11 straight with a pair of straight-set wins over N.Y. Institute of Technology (25-22, 25-19, 25-19) and Southern Connecticut State University ( 25-19, 25-23, 25-19) today at NYIT's Recreation Hall.

The wins today run Daemen's record to 19-6 overall and 10-1 in ECC play.  The Wildcats' current 11-match win streak is tied for the fifth-longest streak in the country among NCAA Division II teams.  It's Daemen's first double-figure win streak since rattling off 15 straight during the 2013 season.  Daemen clinched its first-ever ECC Tournament berth with yesterday's thrilling five-set victory at Long Island University Post.

The Wildcats' first win today came in a huge ECC showdown with league favorite NYIT.  The Bears, hosts of today's tri-match, fell to 20-4 overall and 7-2 in the league with the loss.  The two teams had gone to five sets earlier this season at Lumsden Gymnasium with NYIT, the defending East Region champions, coming out victorious.

Senior Amber Drzymala (West Seneca, N.Y./St Mary's of Lancaster) led a balanced Daemen offense with 14 kills while adding 13 digs.  Her sister, sophomore Ashley Drzymala (West Seneca, N.Y./St. Mary's of Lancaster) posted 12 kills and 12 digs while freshman Meghan Ballou (Eden, N.Y./Eden) chipped in with a dozen kills. 

Freshman setter Bailey Dolegowski (Marilla, N.Y./Iroquois) doubled up with a 38 assists and 11 digs, while sophomore Kailey Ballou (Eden, N.Y./Eden) registered a team-high 14 digs to pace the Wildcat defense.  

Daemen posted 46 kills in the match to NYIT's 25.  The Bears were limited to just a .101 attack percentage as they suffered their second loss in the last four matches.

The win for Daemen snapped a six-match slide in the all-time series with NYIT, and it keeps the Wildcats alone in first place in the ECC standings.

With the big league win under their belt, a letdown was possible with the Wildcats matching up against SCSU to close the weekend.  But, coach Stephanie Albano's squad wouldn't let that happen, downing the Owls 3-0 to improve to 5-1 against Northeast-10 Conference opponents this season.

The elder Drzymala posted a match-high 16 kills, while the younger doubled up with 10 kills and 13 digs.  With a combined three double-doubles today, the sisters have now combined for 24 this season.  

Dolegowski (20 assists) split time with fellow freshman Sydney MacInnis (Superior, Colo./Fairview) to record 32 of the team's 38 assists in the match.  Classmate Jess Kranz (Depew, N.Y./St. Mary's of Lancaster) chipped in with 13 digs.

SCSU fell to an even 14-14 this season with the loss.

With 30 kills today, Amber Drzymala inches closer in her quest to become just the third player in team history with 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career.  The 5-foot-9 outside hitter recorded her 1,000th career dig in a 3-1 win over rival Roberts Wesleyan College earlier this season, and she's totaled 961 kills in her career to date.

Daemen returns to league play next Saturday, November 5, playing host to four-time defending ECC champion University of Bridgeport.

For breaking news and continuing coverage of the Daemen women's volleyball team, follow @DaemenAthletics and @DaemenVB on Twitter.
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