ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – The Philadelphia University women's volleyball team started its four-match road swing on a positive note with a 3-0 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) victory over host Dominican (N.Y.) Saturday afternoon in the Hennessy Center.

Philadelphia (8-7, 7-2 CACC) used set scores of 25-14, 25-21, and 26-24 to win its third straight match. The Rams have won three-in-a-row for the first time this season.

Sophomore middle hitter Chelsea Hughes (Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham Wading River) recorded a match-best 13 kills, a .393 hitting percentage, and six total blocks (one solo, five assists). Senior outside hitter Brittany Olson chipped in with eight kills and nine digs.

Sophomore setter Allyson Schillinger (Spring Hill, Fla./Springstead) recorded her third double-double of the year with 16 assists and 12 digs, a team-high.

Dominican (4-16, 4-6 CACC) got 10 kills each from Kayla Dexter and Tori Dexter. McKenzie John tallied 18 digs.

The Rams scored five straight points during the first set to snap a six-all tie and take an 11-6 lead.  Four Charger errors and two Hughes kills helped the Rams go on a 6-0 run and increase their cushion to 24-14.  Hughes finished the set with five kills.

Philadelphia trailed 8-4 in the second set before winning seven of the next eight points to grab an 11-9 lead. With the set tied at 18, Philadelphia rattled off four straight points on an Olson ace, two Charger errors, and a kill from sophomore Allison Manley (Saint Charles, Ill./Saint Charles East) to take a 22-18 advantage and control of the set.

The Rams had to overcome a 14-5 deficit to come back and win the third set. Philadelphia chipped away at the Dominican lead until Olson recorded a kill to tie the score at 24. Philadelphia received another Olson kill and a ball-handling error from Dominican to end the match.

Philadelphia travels to USciences for a CACC match on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.