Box Score Aurora, Ill. - The Dominican University men's volleyball team knocked off Aurora on Thursday night to advance to the NACC Championship match.
Results:
Dominican: 3
Aurora: 1
How it Happened:
-Dominican dropped the first set 30-28, despite a competitive back and forth set.
-The Stars would secure the second set 26-24 behind 6 kills from
Aaron Marrs.
-A 25-23 third set victory pulled the Stars closer to the end as Aurora fell short.Â
-Dominican would then take advantage of the Spartans miscues as the Stars would use 13 kills to secure the set 25-22.Â
Shining Stars:
-Freshman
Casey Goss paced the offense with 14 kills while Sophomore
Aaron Marrs contributed 11 of his own.
-SophomoreÂ
Owen Morrow led the team wth 31 assists.Â
-Senior
Jarrod Hesse also had an impressive performance with 19 digs .
Leading the Way:
Kills: Goss (14)Â
Aces: Goss (6)
Assists: Morrow (31)
Digs: Morrow (19)
What's Next:
The Dominican University men's volleyball team will advance to the NACC Championship match against the #1 seeded Eagles of Benedictine University. Game time set for 6:00pm on Saturday night. This is the Stars' 5th straight NACC Tournament Championship Appearance.
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