RIVER FOREST, Ill. - Marian University women's volleyball (6-21, 2-8 NACC) earned its second sweep of Dominican this season defeating the Stars 25-20, 25-22, 25-22.
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- Marian had a quick start taking an early 6-1 lead in the first set.
- The Stars trimmed the lead down to 12-11 before Marian pulled away with a 9-1 run.
- Dominican was able to fight off four set-point chances before Marian took the opening set on a Star miscue.
- The Stars held a slim 12-11 lead at the start of the second before Marian took the lead courtesy of an 8-1 run.
- Dominican didn't go away, however, trimming the Marian lead down to 22-21.
- Marian was able to hold off the rally, however, scoring three of the next four points to end the set.
- The third set saw Dominican lead most of the way and all the way out to 17-14.
- The Sabres once again made their move scoring the next seven points to lead 21-17.
- Marian held the lead the rest of the way with a kill from Payton Subak ending the match.
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- Marian led the way in kills at 40-23 and digs 40-35.
- The Sabre offense hit .216 and recorded at least 40 kills in a three-set match for the fourth time this season.
- Dominican held an edge at the service line with 13 aces to only eight for the Sabres.
- Marian is now 10-18 all-time against Dominican with three consecutive sweeps.
- This is the first time Marian has defeated the Stars twice in the same season since 2005.
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