SEASIDE, Calif.- Dominican women's volleyball wrapped up the Otter Invitational Saturday playing another double-header. The Pengs squared off against the Railsplitters of Lincoln Memorial in game one, then finished with the Falcons of Seattle Pacific University. Dominican will continue their 2025 campaign in the Redwood Coast Volleyball Classic Sep. 12^th when they face Chico State and Oklahoma Baptist.

LMU 3, DUC 1

The Penguins had the first match of the day facing off against the Railsplitters at 10 a.m. Junior Braenwynne Matthews wasted no time bringing the energy as she collected the first points of the match, and the first kill of the day for the Pengs. Dominican would jump out to an early lead in the first set thanks in part to Matthews and freshman Alexis Schwartz who were constantly putting pressure on the LMU defense.

Schwartz, coming off a team high in kills last night, finished this one with a game high 18 kills to go along with three digs. Matthews was right behind her with 14.

Lincoln Memorial would rally late to win the first set, but Dominican regrouped and came out determined for the second. The Railsplitters would go on an early 4-0 run until Schwartz said that was enough as she collected two straight kills on assists from fellow freshman Ayla Johanski. Johanski, the San Marcos native, was everywhere on the court for the Pengs dishing out a team high 19 assists while serving up one ace.

Later in the second set, the Pengs were causing havoc on the block. Kianna Rohner and Lillianna Peterson swatted down a couple blocks to bring Dominican within striking distance. Rohner, the freshman out of Washington would finish the match with a game high five blocks. Matthews and Schwartz slammed home two consecutive kills for the 25-23 set victory.

SPU 3, DUC 1

The Penguins wrapped up the Otter Invitational facing off against the Falcons of Seattle Pacific University. Dominican wanted to strike fast and often, and they did just that in the first set. A couple of dominant kills from Avery Schneider and Schwartz gave the Pengs an early lead.

Schwartz picked up right where she left off in game one and led Dominican in kills against the Falcons slamming home 10 to go along with nine digs. Schneider, the senior out of Washington, was right behind Schwartz finishing the match with eight kills while bringing down two blocks.

Chloe Cruz and Sophia Bernabe gave the Falcons fits all throughout, but especially in the first set. Cruz had a bunch of nice assists finishing with 18 while Bernabe was a menace in the dig department digging a game high 20. Schneider was able to clinch the set victory by whistling two straight kills past the Falcons defense.

The Pengs will be back on the court Sept. 12 in the Redwood Coast Volleyball Classic against Chico State at 9 a.m.