The Dominican University women's volleyball team picked up their first win of the season on Tuesday night, opening Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) play with a three-set (25-15, 25-16, 25-19) win over the visiting Rockford University Regents in the Igini Sports Forum.
 
"The girls have worked incredibly hard so far this season," commented Jeanne Czipri, the Stars' third-year head coach. "I'm really excited that the girls maintained their composure throughout the match tonight, even when Rockford was able to make some runs, and it feels good to finally get a win."
 
The Stars hit a season-best .220 in the winning effort, collecting 36 kills on 91 swings while committing just 16 errors.  Juniors Kendyl Todd and Alex Kisten paced the attack with Todd posting a match-high eight kills and Kisten adding seven while playing in just the second and third sets.
 
"Kendyl is starting to get her confidence back as she finds a way to connect with three new setters," said Czipri when asked about her junior middle.  "She is doing a great job of adjusting as well as our setters are getting better at being more assistant and finding our middles."
 
In total, eight different hitters logged kills for Dominican including four apiece for Maddi Zanoni, Becky Dent, Rosalyn Wyse and Stephanie Cole with Jackie Mursuli (20 assists) and Elin Ream (6 assists) sharing setting duties.
 
Defensively, the Stars logged five total blocks at the net while the back row collected 44 digs.  Erica Freudinger and Todd posted two total blocks each while Audrey Wyse patrolled the back row, collected a match-high 12 digs.
 
The Stars, now 1-6 on the season, return to tournament play this weekend, traveling to Carthage College on Friday night to take on the Lady Reds and Carroll University before heading to UW-Eau Claire on Saturday where Dominican will square off against UW-Stevens Point and Gustavus Adolphus College.