MADISON – Returning home to the Todd Wehr Edgedome, the women's volleyball squad hosted Senior Night Thursday evening. They faced off with the Dominican Stars for some Halloween Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) action. The Eagles (18-9, 10-1 NACC) earned a Senior Night sweep in 3-0 (25-12, 25-20, 25-23) fashion against the Stars (11-12, 4-7 NACC).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After the two teams battled to a 6-6 draw in the early going, Edgewood College took off past Dominican on a 12-3 burst. The Eagles dominated the first set, outhitting the Stars .333 to -.119 on route to a 1-0 lead.
 
- The two squads exchanged haymakers in set two. Dominican struck first on a 7-2 rally for an 8-4 lead. Offense propelled Edgewood College with a 5-0 reply and a 9-8 edge, but the Stars struck back as they kept the Eagles offense in check with four straight points. Down 12-9, a 5-0 stretch featuring a pair of aces from Kate Gunderson gave Edgewood College a 14-12 edge. Dominican would later flip the script on a 5-1 stretch to lead 19-17 late. Abigail Hoffmann took over the last portion of the set, fueling an 8-1 barrage with three kills and two aces.
 
- After wrestling over one- and two-point advantages in the opening salvos of set three, the Eagles carved out a 14-11 advantage with a 6-1 rally featuring back-to-back aces from Cassidy Spies. The Stars would rise to the occasion, evening the set 16-16 and later held a 20-19 edge. Four in a row from the Eagles, including kills from Zoee Pond and Gretchen Warner, propelled them ahead 23-20. While Dominican would battle back within 24-23, a bad set would seal a sweep.
   
- Hoffmann paced Edgewood College with 10 kills. She also earned 16 assists and 2 aces and a .385 hitting percentage on 26 attempts.
 
- Mia Hinkamper led the way with 23 digs for the Eagles, as well as two aces.
 
- Spies and Jennacy Wille each had double-digit digs with 15 and 11 respectively.
 
- Pond finished the night with seven kills and a .545 attack percentage on 11 swings.
 
- Abbey Eivins led both squads with 19 assists in the match.
 
- The Eagles outhit the Stars .269-to-.042. They held advantages in all major statistical categories, including a 39-to-25 advantage in kills.
 
- Melissa Schmidt earned a 14-assist, 10-dig double-double for the visiting Stars.
 
- Charlotte Hain posted 18 digs and four service aces.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Edgewood College leads the NACC and is seventh nationally with 2.50 blocks per set as a team.
 
- Abbey Falk leads the nation with 128 total blocks. The Eagles are second nationally with 252 total blocks, one behind the top overall team.

- The match celebrated the accomplishments and careers of seniors Hoffmann, Spies, Pond, Falk, and Warner.

- Warner's three kills were a personal best.
 
- Edgewood College is now 14-12 all-time against Dominican and has won six straight.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles will wrap up their regular season home slate at the Edgedome Saturday. They will face off with the MSOE Raiders and the Wheaton Thunder in a tri-match. First serve is scheduled for noon.