No. 9 College of DuPage earned a 3-0 win over visiting Harper with control throughout in Region 4 volleyball Thursday night.
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COD, now 14-10 overall, is off until making a trip to the Land of 10,000 Lakes when they face three of the top D3 programs in the NJCAA.
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The Chaps take on Minnesota State on Sept. 29 in Fergus Falls, Minn., then play Century and host St. Cloud the following afternoon.
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Against the Hawks, COD held the edge from beginning to end in a 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 victory. It marks the second victory over the Hawks this season.
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The teams meet again Oct. 5 in Palatine.
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Melissa Alvarez led in kills with 11 and
Amanda Leibrock nine as COD hit .198 (38 kills/15 errors/116 attacks). Jadye Grant and
Abigail Alonzo each had two aces and
Josephine Becker led in blocks with five block assists.
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Ashley Bylsma had 26 assists at setter.
Cyd Martinez and Bylsma each had 14 digs.
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