SAN RAFAEL, CA – Carrying the momentum from its victory over Jessup three nights prior, Menlo Women's Volleyball posted one of its best single-set hitting percentage of the year with 13 kills to one error (.444) in the second frame of what became a 3-1 (25-20, 25-13, 19-25, 25-15) triumph over Dominican inside Conlan Center on Saturday evening.
Oaks Highlights
-Dajyah McFadden put away five of her 13 kills in Menlo's last seven points while
Giulia Marinelli's 12 kills were a season-best
-Double-doubles were turned in by McFadden (13 kills, 12 digs),
Fuka Kikuchi (14 kills, 12 digs), &
Ruby Santos (14 kills, 14 digs)
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Janet Moala stuffed the stat sheet, finishing with three block solos, one block assist, three kills, four assists, three digs, & two aces
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Emily Licon made it four Oaks with double-digit digs as Menlo tied its season-high (74)
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Menlo Matches Or Bests DUC Across Every Stat Category
The evening began with a 6-1 Menlo run marked by multiple kills from senior outside hitter/opposite
Giulia Marinelli and multiple service aces from junior setter/defensive specialist
Ruby Santos, giving the Oaks a margin they would not relinquish. Junior outside hitter
Fuka Kikuchi sent down a pair of kills to make it 12-7 before providing the exclamation mark at 25-20.
In the second set, no more than three points separated the teams until Menlo extended its 12-10 advantage to 21-10 with Marinelli and freshman outside hitter
Dayjah McFadden both recording at least two kills apiece. The margin only grew thereafter with senior libero/defensive specialist
Faith Oller delivering a service ace for the 25-13 victory. From a 15-15 tie, the third set broke Dominican's way via a 5-0 run that led the Penguins to the 25-19 win.
After jumping in front 8-5 with consecutive kills by Kikuchi, the Oaks held a lead the rest of the way, setting up an emphatic finish that saw McFadden drop five kills in her team's last seven points including the 25-15 match-winner.
Up Next
Two home matches open the month of October for Menlo as the Oaks prepare to host Concordia for Dig Pink at 5 p.m. on Oct. 3 then Point Loma at 3 p.m. on Oct. 4 inside Haynes-Prim Pavilion.
