San Rafael, Calif.- Dominican women's volleyball team fought hard from start to finish, but Vanguard University came through at the end. The Penguins were led by freshman
Kristina Atonio on offense who had a team high 10 kills.
Dominican came out ready to compete, pushing Vanguard all the way in a back-and-forth opening set. The Penguins battled point for point and had their chances late, but Vanguard managed to close it out,
27-25, to take the early advantage.
The second set saw Dominican continue to battle, but Vanguard found its rhythm offensively and pulled away for a
25-21 win. The Penguins refused to quit, however, continuing to pressure Vanguard and looking for an opportunity to turn the match around.
Vanguard ultimately put the match away in the third, taking another
25-21 decision to complete the sweep.
Atonio led the Penguins offensively with
10 kills while hitting .333, while
Alexis Schwartz added
nine kills.
Kalaya Phung contributed six kills, and
Chloe Cruz directed the offense with
18 assists.
Defensively,
Sophia Bernabe was everywhere for Dominican, finishing with a match-high
19 digs while also recording two service aces.
Ashlyn Daugherty made her presence felt at the net with a team-best
four blocks, while
Jazzlyn Zendejas added two blocks and an ace.
The Penguins also made their presence felt from the service line, recording
seven aces compared to five for Vanguard. Dominican also won the battle at the net with
seven blocks to Vanguard's four led by Daugherty and Zendejas.
Dominican will be back on the court Sept. 25
th at 6 p.m. as they host Point Loma.
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