Aurora, Ill. – Dominican University Men's Volleyball traveled to top seed and No. 11 Aurora University on Thursday for the NACC Tournament Semifinal.
Results:
Aurora: 3
Dominican: 0
How it Happened:
-Dominican was composed to start the semifinal and sprinted to an 11-5 lead in the first set after a 6-0 run by Senior
Casey Goss, which included 3 aces.
-Aurora climbed back into the set and tied it at 17-17 after a 4-0 run.
-The Spartans completed the comeback and took Set 1, 25-22. Senior
Aaron Marrs totaled 4 kills and 3 digs in the first.
-Both sides were evenly matched to begin the second set, with DU eventually taking a 13-10 lead after a kill by Junior
Michael Greco.
-Once again, Aurora continued to hang around and rallied to take a 19-17 lead after another 4-0 run.
-Dominican fought back, but dropped the Set 2, 25-22. Sophomore
Ty Geschke tallied 8 kills in the frame.
-The Stars called a quick timeout after falling behind 5-1 in the third set.
-Key substitutions led DU to reassert themselves in Set 3, taking a 15-12 lead after an ace by Senior
Tanner Dahman.
-The Spartans regained their footing and closed the match on a 12-4 run over the Stars and won Set 3, 25-19. Geschke added another 5 kills in the final frame.
-The Stars finished with 41 digs to Aurora's 38.
Shining Stars:
-Sophomore
Ty Geschke closed out his impressive Sophomore campaign with another strong performance, posting a team-high 15 kills on .344 hitting.
-Senior
Casey Goss ended his collegiate career with 7 kills and 3 aces on the night.
-Sophomore
Thomas Hirsch collected 3 kills and an ace.
-Freshman
Landon Kassulke distributed 14 assists.
-Junior
Tyler Vrska registered a team-high 10 digs in the defeat.
Leading the Way:
Kills: Geschke (15)
Aces: Goss (3)
Blocks: Greco (2)
Assists: Kassulke (14)
Digs: Vrska (10)
What's Next:
Dominican University Men's Volleyball finished the 2025 season with a 14-11 record and went 9-3 during the NACC regular season. The Stars had a final home record of 8-4.
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