River Forest, Ill. – No. 19 Dominican University Men's Volleyball was back at home to take on No. 6 Carthage College for KP's NCAA DIII Game of the Week.
Results:
Dominican: 1
Carthage: 3
How it Happened:
-The Stars would fall behind 4-10 in the first set after a 0-4 run from Carthage.
-DU would be unable to come back in the 1
st with the final being 17-25. Sophomore
Ty Geschke led Dominican with 3 kills in the frame.
-Carthage would use a 0-4 run to take a 7-17 lead in the middle of Set 3.
-The Stars dropped the 2
nd set despite a late surge, 20-25. Senior
Casey Goss tallied 2 kills and an ace in the set.
-Strong serving from Senior
Aaron Marrs led Dominican to a win in Set 3, 25-22. Geschke had 4 kills and 2 blocks in the 3
rd.
-The Firebirds would rattle off a 0-10 run in the 4
th to take the set and the match, 13-25. Senior
Tanner Dahman hit .500 with 4 kills in the final frame.
-DU and CC had four aces each in the contest.
Shining Stars:
-Sophomore
Ty Geschke paced the DU attack, totaling 12 kills.
-Senior
Casey Goss added 10 kills, 14 digs, and 2 aces.
-Senior
Tanner Dahman tallied 7 kills on an efficient .462 hitting percentage.
-Freshman
Landon Kassulke contributed 23 assists in the loss.
-Junior
Tyler Vrska posted 7 digs.
Leading the Way:
Kills: Geschke (12)
Aces: Goss (2)
Blocks: Geschke and Hirsch (3)
Assists: Kassulke (23)
Digs: Goss (14)
What's Next:
Dominican University Men's Volleyball falls to 2-5 on the season. The Stars will be back in action on Tuesday, February 11
th for their first NACC match of the season against St. Norbert. The first serve in De Pere will be at 6:30 p.m.
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