River Forest, Ill. - Dominican University Women's Volleyball played host to Saint Mary's College (Indiana) for Homecoming on Friday.

Results:
Dominican: 0
Saint Mary's (IN): 3

How it Happened:
-The Stars hung with the Belles to start the match, as kills from Senior Ellery Shea and an ace by Freshman Karolina Stonkus gave DU a 4-3 lead.
-Saint Mary's pulled away in the middle of the first set, setting Dominican back 17-10
-DU fought back into the set but came up short, falling 25-20 in the first.
-The second set saw a slower start for the Stars, but an ace by Shea and a kill by Junior Kathryn Ksiezak closed the deficit to 10-7.
-The Belles pushed the pace throughout the rest of Set 2 and claimed a 2-0 lead by winning the frame 25-13.
-Dominican looked to get back into the match as Senior Veronica Henkel went on a 6-0 run at the beginning of the third set.
-Runs for both Dominican and Saint Mary's kept Set 3 tight heading down the stretch, highlighted by a 4-0 run by Sophomore Fabiana Pizzo.
-Both squads then began trading side outs, and Saint Mary's closed the door on a DU comeback, winning the final set 25-20.

Shining Stars:
-Senior Veronica Henkel posted a Dominican-high 7 kills alongside an ace and 5 digs.
-Freshman Karolina Stonkus dished 22 assists.
-Junior Kathryn Ksiezak notched a season-high of 5 total blocks in the defeat.
-Sophomore Fabiana Pizzo collected 5 digs.

Leading the Way:
Kills: Henkel (7) 
Aces: Shea, Stonkus, and Henkel (2)
Blocks: Ksiezak (5)
Assists: Stonkus (22)
Digs: Pizzo and Henkel (5)

What's Next:
Dominican University Women's Volleyball moves to 1-6 on the season. The Stars will open NACC play on the road at the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Thursday, September 25^th. The match between the Stars and Raiders will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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