College of DuPage earned double-digit victories on the season this weekend, earning a 3-0 victory over Triton and taking unbeaten Milwaukee Area TC to four sets in a Saturday split in matches played at Triton.
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COD, now 10-5 overall and 7-1 in Region 4, make their annual Texas trip this week, playing at Blinn Community College in Brenham, Texas — located midway between Houston and Austin.
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The Chaps play the always-difficult host and D1 No. 12 Blinn (20-2) on Thursday night, before facing D3 schools Friday and Saturday. COD faces Dallas College programs North Lake and Richland on Friday, before taking on Eastfield and Dallas Christian on Saturday.
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COD controlled host Triton from the beginning in its 25-9, 25-5, 25-13 victory. COD hit .351 for the match (43 kills, 10 errors, 94 attacks).
Josephine Becker led in kills with nine,
Alyssa Schillaci seven and
Samantha Hornbogen five. Setter
Ava Diaz totaled 27 assists.
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The Chaps rank No. 1 in service aces in D3, and were led by
Jayde Grant's five,
Francesca Brandonisio with four and
Rory Geroux two.
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Defensively, Brandonisio led in digs with 20, and Hornbogen,
Ella Petruczenko and Becker each had two block assists.
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MATC earned a 25-7, 26-24, 13-25, 25-22 victory over the Chaps. Becker led in kills with 12 and
Caytlin Johns added 11.
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