LA MIRADA, Calif. – The Dominican University of California women's volleyball team battled throughout four sets Thursday evening but fell to Biola, 3-1, in PacWest Conference action at Chase Gymnasium.
The Penguins (4-20, 1-15 PacWest) dropped the opening two sets, 25-10 and 25-14, before responding with a strong third-set performance. Dominican came out with renewed energy, recording 12 kills and hitting .184 to take the set 25-19 and force a fourth set.
Dominican continued to compete in the fourth, recording 13 kills and pushing the Eagles to the limit before narrowly falling 26-24.
Alexis Schwartz led the Penguins offensively with 10 kills while adding 13 digs for a double-double. Jesaria Conley-Hudson and Kali Young each contributed eight kills, with Conley-Hudson recording an impressive .583 hitting percentage and adding two blocks. Young finished with a .333 hitting percentage.
At the net, Ashlyn Daugherty and Kalaya Phung each contributed three block assists, while Conley-Hudson added two more.
Chloe Cruz directed the offense with 18 assists, while Melena Wong added 10 assists and a team-high two service aces. Sophia Bernabe anchored the back row with a team-best 14 digs, followed by Schwartz with 13.
Dominican will wrap up their SoCal road trip Saturday night as they travel to Westmont at 7 p.m.
