CALDWELL, N.J. -  In one of the most dominating matches in recent memory, the New Haven women's volleyball team earned a straight set victory over Caldwell for the team's seventh consecutive win dating back to Sept. 18. With the win the Blue and Gold improve to 12-5 on the year, with that the second-highest mark for overall wins in the Northeast-10 Conference.

The two sides went back and forth in the opening set, with Caldwell stopping the first run by the Chargers to break away with the lead. After bringing the score to 15-13, the visitors were able to rattle off seven of the next eight points, including six in a row off five kills from junior outside Emily Barry (Freeport, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy) to extend the lead to 21-13.

The Cougars would cut the deficit to four before pair of errors gave New Haven the points needed to take the opening set. The Chargers dominate from there on, earning 12 of the first 13 points of the second stanza, and 12 of 15 points to open set three, holding Caldwell to just nine points in each of the final two sets.

Freshman outside Macy Brown (Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac) led the attack with 11 kills on the night, while also contributing three service aces. Barry followed that total with 10 hammers of her own, while also adding a match-high 16 digs and two total blocks, ahead of senior right-side Jessica Akiona (Kapolei, Hawaii/La Pietra- Hawaii School for Girls) who added six kills and two service aces to the New Haven offense, along six digs and a trio of blocks on the night. Freshman setter Sophia Leon-Tabor (Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers) handed out 35 assists in the match, with sophomore libero Rilee Jessee (Edinburgh, Ind,/Columbus East) adding the remaining two helpers in addition to corralling 11 digs.

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The Chargers return to action Saturday afternoon heading to the Empire State to take on Le Moyne. First serve between the Chargers and the Dolphins is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.