CALDWELL, N.J. – The Bloomfield College volleyball team saw their five-game win streak come to a close in a 5-set thriller against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division rival, Caldwell University Wednesday night on the road. The 3-2 setback left the Bears with a 19-5 overall record and a 12-4 conference mark while the Cougars improved to 20-10 on the season and sit at 12-5 in CACC play.
Freshman outside
Kali Viles (McKinney, T.X.) recorded a team-high, 14 kills and sophomore libero
Samantha Rios (Juncos, P.R.) added a team-high 26 digs, as the visiting team jumped out to capture the first set 25-19. The Cougars found an answer in the second set as the home team posted a 25-10 win to tie the match at 1-1.
Bloomfield seized the momentum in Set 3 battling thru an intense 29-27 win however the Cougars clawed back with a 25-21 advantage in Set 4 to even the match again (2-2) and force a fifth and deciding set. Caldwell proved to be up to the task on their home floor and avenged a 5-set loss earlier in the season to the Bears, taking the last set 15-12 and the match.
Valerie Bermudez (San Juan, P.R.) growled for the Bears in the setback, registering 13 kills and 22 digs on the night. Sophomore
Nayade Paulino (Paterson, N.J.) added a solid performance with 11 digs to go along with 4 blocks and classmate,
Alex Glasper (Hainesport, N.J.) checked in with six blocks of her own.
Jacquelyn Madlock (Alto Loma, Calif.) and
Edmarie Freytes (San Juan, P.R.) paced the Bloomfield offense with 26 and 21 assists respectively for the match.
The Bears dust themselves off and return to action Friday, hosting Post University in another important North Division league matchup. Game time at the Bloomfield Gym is set for 7:00 p.m. against the Eagles. Stay up-to-date with the latest news, including game previews and recaps, from the Bloomfield College athletic department by liking the Bears on
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