College of DuPage more than earned its No. 1 seed entering the NJCAA Invitational this weekend, and the Chaps stand one victory away from earning the title.

The Chaps (23-2) defeated No. 6 Union County 3-0 (27-25, 25-11, 25-18) and placed themselves in today's title match.

First serve is 2 p.m. Eastern in Canandaigua, N.Y., and host Finger Lakes College.

COD is the last unbeaten team in the field and it will face the winner of Union and Nassau, who play at 10 a.m. EDT. A second match, if needed, will follow to determine the champion.

No. 1 Chaparrals 3, No. 6 Union County 0
The Chaps have needed just the minimum required sets in their first three matches, taking command early in their 27-25, 25-11, 25-18 semifinal victory.

Freshman Danny Overlin stepped up and delivered a team-high nine kills in the victory. Sophomore Justus Barbel and freshman Braeden Zant each totaled seven kills as COD hit .259 for the match (35 kills, 13 errors, 85 attacks).

Brayden Tejeda added six kills.

Sophomore Nathan Perez led with 30 of COD's 34 assists. Ben Hoover led in digs with 10 and Barbel added seven.

On the block, Barbel led in solos with two and COD totaled 22 block assists with Barbel adding nine and freshman Adam Janowiak following with ive.

No. 1 Chaparrals 3, No. 9 Passaic County 0
The Chaparrals opened play Friday afternoon, earning a 3-0 win over No. 9-seed Passaic County, 3-0.

Coach Tolis Koskinaris made sure that all 15 members of the traveling party earned playing time, with Justus Barbel leading with seven kills in the 25-13, 25-7, 25-12 rout.

COD hit an improbable .467 in the opener, with 36 kills, just eight errors in 60 attacks.

Setter Nathan Perez led in assists with 24 and Leo Ainger followed with six.

Barbel dealt three service aces and Brayden Tejeda added two.

Barbel keyed the defense with three solo blocks and four block assists.

No. 1 Chaparrals 3, No. 6 Bryant and Stratton 0
COD followed Friday's opener with its fourth victory in as many meetings this season against the fellow Region 4 foe Bobcats, 25-16, 25-19, 26-24.

The Chaps totaled 40 kills in 98 attacks, finishing with a .224 team attack percentage. Barbel led for the second straight match in kills with 13 (hitting .632), and added a solo block and an assisted block.

Braeden Zant added nine kills and Brayden Tejeda six, who hit .545.

Tejeda served two aces and Nathan Perez dealt 29 assists in COD's 40 kills.

Sophomore Ben Hoover kept the ball alive with 14 digs and Danny Overlin added nine.