River Forest, Ill. – Dominican University Men's Volleyball finished their busy weekend by facing Loras College and Rockford University at home on Saturday.

  Match 1 vs. Loras:
  Results:
   Dominican: 0
   Loras: 3

   How it Happened:
   -Loras would jump out to a quick 2-6 lead in the 1^st set.
   -Dominican would storm back to take a 20-17 lead, but the Duhawks would swing momentum back in their favor and take Set 1, 23-25. Sophomore Ty Geschke tallied 3 kills and 2 aces in the opening frame.
   -Set 2 would see the Stars take a 15-8 lead after tough serving from Senior Tanner Dahman and Senior Nathaniel Cossyleon.
   -Loras would regain their footing in the set, taking the 2^nd, 30-32 after a 0-3 run. Cossyleon registered 6 kills in the 2^nd.
   -Dominican would fall behind 3-7 to begin the 3^rd set.
   -The Stars were unable to reassert themselves into the set and dropped Set 3, 18-25.

   Shining Stars:
   -Senior Nathaniel Cossyleon notched 11 kills on .350 hitting while collecting an ace and 6 digs. 
   -Sophomore Ty Geschke tallied 10 kills, 2 aces, and 4 digs.
   -Senior Tanner Dahman posted 7 kills and 2 blocks.
   -Freshman Landon Kassulke finished with 30 assists and 4 digs.
   -Junior Tyler Vrska commanded the back row with 9 digs.

   Leading the Way:
   Kills: Cossyleon (11)
   Aces: Geschke (2)
   Blocks: Hirsch (3)
   Assists: Kassulke (30)
   Digs: Vrska (9)
 
 Match 2 vs. Rockford:
  Results:
   Dominican: 3
   Rockford: 0

   How it Happened:
   -The Stars would propel themselves to a 10-5 lead after a 3-0 run from Freshman Landon Kassulke.
   -DU would continue to click and win the first set, 25-16. Junior Michael Greco posted 5 kills in Set 1, with Freshman Kendall Esparza notching 4 kills on 5 attempts.
   -After falling behind 5-9 in Set 2, Dominican would go on a 6-1 run powered by Senior Jason Kougan at the service line.
   -Kougan would then go on a 6-0 run and lead the Stars to a win in the 2^nd set, 25-18. Senior Aaron Marrs collected 4 kills in the 2^nd.
   -A 7-0 run from Senior Nathaniel Cossyleon would push DU out to a 9-2 lead in Set 3.
   -The Stars would close out the match in straight sets, winning the 3^rd, 25-18. Sophomore Richie Johnson registered 5 kills in the final frame, with Cossyleon adding 5 kills and an ace.
   -DU hit .383 collectively in the match, their highest mark of the 2025 season.

   Shining Stars:
   -Senior Nathaniel Cossyleon paced the Stars' offense, totaling 10 kills while adding 4 aces, 2 blocks, and 3 digs. 
   -Junior Michael Greco contributed 8 kills on a .800 hitting clip and 5 blocks.
   -Sophomore Richie Johnson registered a career-high 6 kills in his first appearance of the 2025 season.
   -Senior Owen Morrow distributed 14 assists in the victory. 
   -Sophomore Grant Henderson finished with 7 digs.   

   Leading the Way:
   Kills: Cossyleon (10)
   Aces: Cossyleon (4)
   Blocks: Greco (5)
   Assists: Morrow (14)
   Digs: Henderson (7)

   What's Next:
   Dominican University Men's Volleyball moves to 8-8 on the season and is 4-1 in NACC play. The Stars will finish their four-game homestand on Tuesday, March 11^th, against the Illinois Institute of Technology. The match will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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