River Forest, Ill. – Dominican University Men's Volleyball hosted fifth-seed Marian University for the Quarterfinal of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament.
 
 Results:
  Dominican: 3
  Marian: 1

  How it Happened:
  -Dominican jumped out to a 9-6 lead in the first set after a 4-0 run from Senior Casey Goss, including an ace.
  -After stumbling in the middle of Set 1, the Stars would regroup and take the first, 25-23. Junior Michael Greco closed the first set with 2 kills and 2 blocks.
  -DU captured a 7-1 lead in the beginning of the first set, as Greco and Goss combined for 2 kills and 2 blocks in a four-point span.
  -The Stars then took a commanding 2-0 lead in the match after winning Set 2, 25-15. Sophomore Ty Geschke posted 4 kills, 2 blocks, and 4 digs in the second.
  -Marian continued to battle to start the third set, claiming a 14-11 advantage.
  -Dominican fought back in Set 3, but fell short, 25-21. Senior Aaron Marrs gave DU a spark off the bench, tallying 4 kills on 6 attempts.
   -The fourth set saw the Stars re-establish themselves in the match, bolting out to a 10-3 lead.
  -The Sabres then rattled off a 6-0 run from the line, bringing the match to a 13-12 DU lead.
  -Down the stretch, a 5-0 run from Marrs, including three aces in a row, pushed Dominican to win the fourth set and the match, 25-18. Goss potted another 3 kills and a block in the final frame.
  -The Stars finished with 9 blocks to Marian's 3, as well as 35 digs to the Sabres' 21.
 
  Shining Stars:
  -Senior Casey Goss notched a team-high 13 kills on .292 hitting along with 3 aces and 3 blocks.
  -Junior Michael Greco was a force at the net, collecting 8 kills on .899 hitting alongside 6 blocks.
  -Sophomore Ty Geschke posted 8 kills on .292 hitting on top of 2 aces, 3 blocks, and a team-high 10 digs.
  -Senior Owen Morrow distributed 38 assists.
  -Senior Aaron Marrs tallied 6 kills on .667 hitting and 3 aces.
 
  Leading the Way:
  Kills: Goss (13)
  Aces: Goss and Marrs (3)
  Blocks: Greco (6)
  Assists: Morrow (38)
  Digs: Geschke (10)

  What's Next:
  Dominican University Men's Volleyball improved to 14-10 on the season and advance to the NACC Semifinal. The Semifinal will see the Stars travel to first-seed Aurora on Thursday, April 10^th. The match will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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