RIVERDALE, NY - The CMSV Women's Volleyball team wrapped up regular season play on Saturday afternoon finishing the 2016 campaign with an overall record of 11-18 with a 7-4 record in Skyline Conference play. The Dolphins ended up tied with Mount Saint Mary's for 5th place but due to the head-to-head tie breaker, the Knights earned the #5 seed, while CMSV wound up at #6.
As the #6 seed, the defending Skyline Champion Dolphins, will travel to Patchogue to take on #3 seed St. Joseph's College-Long Island on Tuesday November 1 at 7pm.
The Dolphins and Golden Eagles squared off once already this season in late September, with CMSV emerging victorious. In that matchup,
Tara Maloney led the team with 19 kills and 14 digs, en route to a 3-1 Mount win.
2016 Skyline Conference Women's Volleyball Championship
Seeds
1. Farmingdale State
2. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
3. St. Joseph's-Long Island
4. Sage
5. Mount Saint Mary
6. Mount Saint Vincent
First Round - Nov. 1
Mount Saint Mary at Sage - 7pm
Mount Saint Vincent at St. Joseph's-Long Island - 7pm
Semifinals - Nov. 3
Mount Saint Mary/Sage winner vs. Farmingdale State - TBA
Mount Saint Vincent/St. Joseph's-Long Island winner vs. USMMA - 7pm
Final - Nov. 5
Semifinal winners
CMSV Players to Watch:
Freshman
Tara Maloney has led the Dolphins this year, in her first collegiate season. The Williston Park native led the team in kills in all but three matches this season, giving her 401 on the season, the second most in a single season in CMSV women's volleyball history. Maloney was named Skyline Rookie of the Week, in her first week and was named Skyline Player of the Week later in the season. She ranks 14th in all of NCAA Division III in kills/set and is in the top-30 in total kills.
Junior
Nicole Henderson, had another outstanding season as the Dolphins primary setter, making it three straight seasons that the Bergenfield, NJ native eclipsed over 500 assists in a season, she now has the most assists all time in CMSV women's volleyball history.
Junior
Chrissy Sewell played in all but one game this season, racking up the second most total digs in the conference but leading in digs/set. Her 382 digs this season were the 6th most in program history.
