Santa Cruz, Cal. – Dominican University Men's Volleyball opened up the 2025 campaign against the University of California, Santa Cruz for the first match of the Slug Fest Tournament.
Results:
Dominican: 0
UCSC: 3
How it Happened:
-The Stars would fall behind early in the first set 7-4, but a kill from Senior
Casey Goss would spark a 4-point run to where DU would have the lead 8-7.
-UCSC would gain the upper hand, winning the set 25-22. Goss led the Stars with 4 kills in the frame.
-In the second set, both squads would trade the lead up to 14-14, but a 5-point run from UCSC was too much for DU to overcome.
-DU would come up short in the set, 25-23. Senior
Tanner Dahman and Sophomore
Ty Geschke would collect 3 kills each in the set. Sophomore
Thomas Hirsch added a solo block and a block assist.
-Dominican would continue to battle at the start of the third set, but UCSC would pull away in the middle of the frame.
-The Stars would fall 25-15 and dropped the match 3-0.
-Dahman would lead DU with 3 kills in the final set with Senior
Nathaniel Cossyleon adding 2 aces.
Shining Stars:
-Senior
Tanner Dahman led the Stars with 9 kills and a .304 hitting percentage while adding 5 digs and 1 total block.
-Senior
Casey Goss collected 8 kills, 7 digs, and a block assist.
- Sophomore
Ty Geschke tallied 6 kills.
-Senior
Owen Morrow dished 24 assists and had an ace.
-Senior
Nathaniel Cossyleon had 3 aces for DU.
Leading the Way:
Kills: Dahman (9)
Aces: Cossyleon (3)
Blocks: Hirsch (4)
Assists: Morrow (24)
Digs: Goss (7)
What's Next:
Dominican University Men's Volleyball team moves to 0-1 in the 2025 season. They will continue the Slug Fest Tournament on Saturday, January 18
th with two matches. The first is against New Paltz, where the first serve will be at 11:00 a.m. CT. The second match will see the Stars take on California Lutheran at 2:00 p.m. CT in a rematch of the first round of the NCAA DIII Men's Volleyball Championship.
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