MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles women's volleyball squad hosted Senior Night and Pack the Dome at the Edgedome Friday evening. They played a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) foe in Dominican. The Eagles (13-8, 7-1 NACC) took down the Stars (5-14, 2-6 NACC) in a 3-0 sweep.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Dominican lead 6-4 before a 12-1 burst by Edgewood College put them firmly in the driver's seat on their way to a 25-15 victory

- The two squads traded blows early in set two, but the Eagles found themselves with the first real edge after a 7-2 rally put them up 14-10. The Stars would not be deterred so easily, as an 8-1 run helped in part by Edgewood College errors put them ahead 23-22. The Eagles would find their extra gear to blunt the momentum and take the last three points in the set for a 25-23 victory.

- Dominican found themselves with momentum early in the third set as a 6-1 run propelled them to a 11-6 edge. Edgewood College would bounce back with a 10-4 response to claim a 16-15 advantage, and answered a 3-0 Stars rally with a 4-0 Eagles sprint. Dominican battled back to a 22-22 tie before Edgewood College put themselves at set and match point with a pair of kills. The Stars forced extra points after tying it at 24 all, but the Eagles offense got to work one last time with a pair of kills and a service ace finishing off the sweep.
 
- Edgewood College outhit Dominican .250 to .189 and won the aces battle 10-2.

- Taylor Salmon had 24 assists while Amanda Carlson had six kills and three aces.



- Abigail Hoffmann played a key part in the Eagles sweep, with 15 kills, eight assists, and eight digs to her name.

- Abbey Falk had eight kills and five blocks, while Kate Gunderson recorded nine assists and three aces.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Hoffmann's kills were her season best and tied her career high, while Gunderson's three aces were her career best as well.

- The Eagles have now won seven in a row over NACC competition.

- Edgewood College has won four in a row over the Stars.

UP NEXT
The Eagles continue their home stand with the Edgewood College Triangular Saturday. They kick things off by hosting Aurora in a NACC battle at noon, followed by a matchup with no. 15 UW-Stevens Point scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The Eagles are 7-11 against the Spartans, and 3-15 against the Pointers since 1996 and 1993 respectively.