BLOOMFIELD, N.J. - The Bloomfield College volleyball team celebrated homecoming Saturday afternoon with a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) battle, but fell to the visiting Rams of Philadelphia University 25-15, 25-27, 26-28, 23-25.
 
Bloomfield (14-3, 8-3 CACC) started the first set on fire, tallying 10 kills on a blistering .450 hitting percentage. Philly U (14-4, 10-1 CACC) would make adjustments in sets two and three, but errors down the stretch proved too much for the Bears to overcome.
 
Diannmarie Rivera (Trujillo Alto, P.R.) tallied double-digit kills for a game-high 14 and added in 8 digs for the match. Freshman Kali Viles (McKinney, T.X.) chipped in nine kills while sophomore Samantha Rios (Juncos, P.R.) recorded a game high 21 digs.
 
Junior setter Edmarie Freytes (San Juan, P.R.) dished out 20 assists in the four-set match and classmate Jacquelyn Madlock (Alto Loma, Calif.) added 15 assists. The Bears received an outstanding performance at net by Nayade Paulino (Paterson, N.J.) and Alex Glasper (Hainesport, N.J.) who recorded eight and five blocks respectively.
 
Bloomfield will host another CACC battle on Wednesday, October 21^st when the Clippers of Concordia College travel over the bridge for a 7:00 pm showdown. Stay up-to-date with the latest news, including game previews and recaps, from the Bloomfield College athletic department by liking the Bears on Facebook and following the Bears on Twitter or Instagram @GO_BCBears. Use the hashtag #BCBears to join the conversation.