BLOOMFIELD VS. SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT BOX SCORE

BLOOMFIELD VS. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BOX SCORE

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Bloomfield College volleyball team fell to 0-9 on the season Sunday afternoon, as they dropped a pair of non-conference decisions to Southern Connecticut State University and American International College by 3-1 (25-14, 22-25, 15-25, 23-25) and 3-0 (17-25, 18-25, 12-25) margins respectively during the club's final day at the American International College Yellow Jacket Invitational.

In the loss to Southern Connecticut, the Lady Deacons were able to jump out to a 1-0 lead in the match after a decisive 25-14 victory in the opening set.  But the Owls would rebound to take the next three sets to take a 3-1 match victory, dropping Bloomfield to 0-8 on the season.  Rookie Juliette Monroy (Rahway, N.J.) posted a team-high 10 kills in the loss, while fellow freshmen Elizabeth Meyer (Otsego, Mn.) and Ashley Wright (Moreno Valley, Ca.) each totaled nine kills in the setback.  Rookie setter Jacquelyn Madlock (Alta Loma, Ca.) set a career high with a game-high 39 assists, while Meyer, Monroy and rookie Sharon Batiz (Ponce, P.R.) led the defensive effort with 15 digs apiece. 

In the setback against American International, Meyer led the offensive attack with eight kills, while rookie Courtney Leigh-Albios (Kaneohe, Hi.) totaled seven kills.  Rookie Caitlyn Naylor (Tacoma, Wa.) led the team in assists (11) and digs (11) in the loss. 

Bloomfield returns to action Sept. 25, when they welcome CACC rival Nyack College for the club's first home match of the 2013 season.  Start time for the contest is scheduled for 7 p.m.