River Forest, Ill. - The Dominican University women's volleyball team hosted Eureka College for their first home match of the season on Tuesday.

Results:
EC: 0
DU: 3

How it Happened:
-Dominican came out hot and played with a lot of energy in the first set.
-The Stars had 10 kills compared to just 7 for Eureka.
-DU won the first set 25-15.
-Dominican lost the momentum in the second and had to battle after trailing most of the set.
-The Stars strung together some huge points down the stretch to squeak out a 26-24 set win.
-DU had one of their best sets of the season in the third, winning in convincing fashion 25-10.
-Dominican had just 3 errors compared to their opponent's 9.

Shining Stars:
-Senior Cassidy Spies once again led the Stars in kills.
-Junior Olivia Mendell contributed in a variety of ways including leading team in assists and aces. She also contributed 5 digs.
-Senior Maya Green led the team in aces as well as blocks and was a huge presence at the net.

Leading the Way:
Kills: Spies (13) 
Aces: O. Mendell and Green (4)
Blocks: Green, E. Mendell, and De La Riva (2)
Assists: O. Mendell (22)
Digs: Hain (11)

What's Next:
The Dominican University women's volleyball team will host St. Norbert on Thursday for their homecoming match and the beginning of NACC play. That match is at 7 p.m.

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