River Forest, Ill. - The Dominican University women's volleyball team hosted the Falcons of Concordia Wisconsin University Saturday afternoon. 

Results:
Dominican:3
Concordia Wisconsin:2

How it Happened:
-Dominican came out the gates ready to play, having 9 kills and 3 service aces in the first set. 
-The Stars won the first set 25-21.
-DU kept rolling winning the second set 27-25. They put up 12 kills on 43 attacks, with 3 service aces. 
-Dominican dropped the third set in a nail biter 27-25. 12 kills for the Stars in this set. 
-DU fell in the fourth set 25-18, but scored 6 of the last 7 points in this set, regaining the momentum. 
-Dominican won the fifth and final set with a score of 15-11. 
-The Stars had 11 kills in the fifth set on 34 attacks. 

Shining Stars:
-Senior Cassidy Spies was the anchor for the offense having 24 kills and 4 services aces.  
-Senior Emily Schellhase had a big match collecting 14 kills along with 11 digs. 
-Junior Olivia Mendell was all over the floor having 36 assists, 5 kills, 2 blocks, and 8 digs. 
-Junior Charlotte Hain led the Stars with 12 digs. 
-Senior Maya Green led the Stars with 4 blocks.  

Leading the Way:
Kills: Spies (24) 
Aces: Spies (4)
Blocks: Green (4)
Assists: O. Mendell (36)
Digs: Hain (12)

What's Next:
The Dominican University women's volleyball team will be back in the Igini Sports Forum Tuesday night for senior night, where the Stars will host Beloit College. Game time is 7:00 p.m.

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