Beloit, WI. – The Dominican University Women's Volleyball team traveled to Beloit College for their last non-conference game of the season.
Match Results:
Dominican: 1
Beloit: 3
How It Happened:
-Dominican and Beloit went back and forth to start the set, with Freshman
Gracelynn Perry serving an ace to earn DU's first earned point of the set. Freshman
Kaitlyn Stanek tallied the first kill for the Stars. The Buccaneers went on a four-point streak to make the score 16-6.
-Senior
Jillian Ross recorded her first kill of the match in hopes to ignite some momentum. Beloit had 3 attacking errors to bring the score to 16-18. Beloit then went on a 5-point run to extend their lead. The Buccaneers won the first set 25-18.
-Beloit started the second set with a lead of 7-0, where Freshmen
Valeria Garcia broke it up with her kill. Dominican brought the set within 4, starting with a kill from Senior
Jaylynn Miller, followed by 2 attacking errors from Beloit, 2 aces from Perry, and a kill from Junior
Ella Murray.
-The Stars and Buccaneers went back and forth once again with Stanek, Garcia, and Sophomore
Karolina Stonkus, and Senior
Lily Broderick all tallying a kill. Dominican tied the set up thanks to an ace from Abu-Shukhaidem. Unfortunately, DU couldn't take the lead. Beloit brought the score to 18-23.
-Dominican tied it up at 23 once again after a kill from Ross and 3 aces from Perry. Beloit won set two, 23-25.
-Beloit started set three 4-0; Senior
Kathryn Ksiezak broke up the momentum with her first kill of the night.
-DU tied set three at 7 after Pollak and Murray recorded a kill. The Buccaneers took the lead back. Dominican then went on a 5 point run to take the lead. Stanek and Ksiezak each contributed with a kill. Beloit tied it at 13 with a kill and gave the lead to DU after 4 errors.
-Dominican was able to keep their lead with the help of kills from Ksiezak, Pollak, and Murray to win set three 25-23.
-Ksiezak and Pollak started set four with kills. Beloit takes the lead 2-5. Dominican brings it within 1, with Murray tallying her 6
th kill of the match.
-The Stars attempted to chip away at Beloit's lead with a Miller kill and another ace from Perry. Beloit kept the lead throughout the set winning set four 25-16.
Shining Stars:
-Senior
Kathryn Ksiezak led her team with a .250 hitting percentage, collecting 6 kills on 16 attacks.
-Junior Ella Murry tallied 6 kills on the night.
-Sophomore
Olivia Pollak recorded 5 kills and 7 assists.
-Sophomore
Karolina Stonkus led her team with 2 blocks.
-Freshman
Mawedda Abu-Shukhaidem led her team with 17 assists.
-Freshman
Gracelynn Perry set a season high with 7 aces.
Leading the Way:
Kills: Murray and Ksiezak (6)
Aces: Perry (7)
Blocks: Stonkus (2)
Assists: Abu-Shukhaidem (17)
Digs: Perry (16)
What's Next:
Dominican University Women's Volleyball falls to 0-21 on the season. Dominican returns to the Igini to host the NACC undefeated Aurora University. They will face off on Thursday, October 22
nd, for a 7:00 p.m. first serve between these two schools.
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