River Forest, Ill. – Dominican University Men's Volleyball hosted Concordia University Wisconsin at the Igini Sports Forum on Wednesday night.
 
 Results:
  Dominican: 3
  Concordia Wisconsin: 0

  How it Happened:
  -DU would struggle to pull away from CUW, taking a 14-12 advantage in Set 1 after a kill from Sophomore Thomas Hirsch.
  -The Stars would edge out a 26-24 win in the 1^st set on the back of 6 kills and a solo block from Freshman Kendall Esparza.
  -A 7-0 run from Sophomore Ty Geschke gave Dominican a 15-6 lead in Set 2.
  -DU took down CUW in the 2^nd set, 25-16. Senior Aaron Marrs totaled 4 kills in the frame.
  -A tight start to Set 3 saw each squad knotted at 15-15.
  -The Stars would close out CUW in the 3^rd and sweep the match, 26-24. Esparza and Marrs combined for 13 kills in the final set.
  -DU hit .379 collectively, their 2^nd highest mark in this category this season.

  Shining Stars:
  -Senior Aaron Marrs posted a season-high 16 kills on .355 hitting.
  -Freshman Kendall Esparza totaled a career-high 16 kills on .577 hitting along with 3 digs and a solo block.
  -Sophomore Ty Geschke notched 10 kills, an ace, and 8 digs.
  -Senior Owen Morrow collected 39 assists in the sweep.
  -Junior Tyler Vrska was strong in the back row for Dominican, tallying 8 digs.

  Leading the Way:
  Kills: Marrs (16)
  Aces: Esparza, Geschke, and Morrow (1)
  Blocks: Esparza, Marrs, and Hirsch (1)
  Assists: Morrow (39)
  Digs: Geschke and Vrska (8)

  What's Next:
  Dominican University Men's Volleyball improved to 11-8 on the season and is 7-1 in NACC play. The Stars will head to Milwaukee on Saturday, March 22^nd to take on Wisconsin Lutheran College. The match will begin at 12:00 p.m.

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