ROCKFORD, Ill. - Marian University women's volleyball (8-10, 2-2 NACC) cruised to a 25-15, 26-24, 25-17 sweep of Rockford behind a dominating offense.
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- It was a bit of a slow start for the Sabres but Marian found themselves ahead 14-11 in the opening set.
- The Sabres then went on an 8-2 run to pull ahead and take the opener.
- Rockford had a slim 20-17 late in the second set before Marian used a 7-2 spurt to lead 24-22.
- The Regents denied the first two set-point chances for Marian but back-to-back kills from sophomore Ryanne Jasica sealed the set.
- The third set went back-and-forth with Marian managing an 18-17 lead before scoring the next seven points to secure the sweep.
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- Marian finished with a 52-18 edge for kills and 81-61 advantage in digs.
- The Sabres had at least 17 kills in all three sets.
- The Marian middle hitters combined for 23 kills and hit .316.
- Marian is now 14-7 all-time against Rockford and have won the last 11 matches, also the seventh straight sweep.
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