Quincy, Ill. - The Dominican University men's volleyball team traveled to Quincy University on Friday. This was the opening match of the season for the Stars in 2024.

Results:
Dominican: 0
Quincy: 3

How it Happened:
-Dominican struggled to get kills in the first set as they had just 5 compared to Quincy's 12.
-DU fell in the first set 25-20.
-The Stars had significantly more kills in the second set, but had 8 costly errors that led to them losing the set 25-21.
-Dominican had statistcally their best set in the third with 12 kills and just 6 errors but couldn't pull out a set-victory and lost 25-21.

Shining Stars:
-Junior Casey Goss started off strong by leading the Stars with 11 kills, 3 aces, and 8 digs.
-Junior Owen Morrow set up his teammates with 23 assists and also had a block.
-Senior Jarod Hesse contributed as well with 9 kills and a block.

Leading the Way:
Kills: Goss (11) 
Aces: Goss (3)
Blocks: Morrow, Hesse, Kougan (1)
Assists: Morrow (23)
Digs: Goss (8)

What's Next:
The Dominican University men's volleyball team will continue their road trip tomorrow with a match against Fontbonne University at 3:00 p.m.

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