Orangeburg, NY – The Golden Falcons came up short in Thursday night's CACC matchup against Dominican (N.Y.), falling in three sets.

Set Scores: 18–25, 18–25, 19–25

Despite the final result, the Golden Falcons displayed several bright spots across the contest. Sophomore Sandra Galas led the offensive charge with thirteen kills while hitting .206, pacing the attack for Felician. Elisia Hamilton added a strong all-around effort with five kills, a solo block, and six total points, while Sara Betts provided a spark off the bench with five kills on an efficient .300 hitting percentage. As a team, Felician tallied thirty-two kills, six aces, and three total blocks.

Setter Sophia Watterson guided the offense with thirteen assists, chipping in six digs and an ace, while Rowan Jensen added three assists and six digs. Defensively, Kayden Mallette anchored the back row with a team-high eleven digs, helping limit Dominican's rhythm from the service line.

Stat Leaders

Kills: Sandra Galas (13), Elisia Hamilton (5), Sara Betts (5)
Assists: Sophia Watterson (13), Caydence Franz (9)
Digs: Kayden Mallette (11), Sophia Watterson (6), Rowan Jensen (6)
Aces: Rowan Jensen (2), Emily Ferri (1), Sandra Galas (1)
Blocks: Elisia Hamilton (1 BS), Sara Betts (1 BA), Faith Sibert (1 BA), Ashanna Caviness (1 BS)