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ELMHURST – The Spalding University volleyball team opened their 2014 season 0-2, falling in three sets to Dominican University (Ill.) and Coe College.

Spalding 0 – Dominican 3
Against Dominican, the Golden Eagles fell behind 3-0 to start the first set, but battled back to tie set at 11-11 on an Elisa Burkman kill. However, Dominican scored two straight points and held off SU's comeback to take the set 25-20.
 
The Stars raced out to a 14-2 lead in the second set and went on to win the set 25-13 on an Olivia Szuskiewicz kill to take a 2-0 set advantage.

In the third set, Spalding held a 10-9 lead midway through the set, but Dominican outscored the Golden Eagles 16-4 to close the set  and get the 3-0 victory.

STAT LEADERS
KILLS
SU: Elisa Burkman – 10, Victoria Heitzman – 7, Jessica Diehl – 5
DU: Carri Chambers – 10
 
ASSISTS
SU: Katelyn Cosgrove – 12, Morgan Wilson – 10
DU: Christina Wilson – 28
 
DIGS
SU: Elisa Burkman – 11, Katelyn Cosgrove – 9, Casey Wilkerson – 7
DU: Cheyanne Kelly – 12, Carri Chambers – 11
 
Spalding 0 – Coe 3
Spalding lost to Coe College 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-20) in their second game of the doubleheader.
 
Coe outside hitter Rachael Bosworth propelled the Hawks to a 5-0 lead to begin the first set. SU outscored Coe 4-1 to make the score 6-4 following a Heitzman kill, but the Hawks pulled away to win the set 25-16.
 
Again, Coe opened up a 5-0 lead to start the set and never looked back, going on to win 25-15.
 
Much like the first two sets, Coe took an early advantage taking a 6-0 lead after an Elisa Burkman attack error. SU clawed their way back into the set, eventually knotting the score at 18 on a setting error by Coe's Mackenzie Harbaugh. SU rally fell short as the Hawk's outscored Spalding 7-2 to close the match securing the 3-0 win.
 
STAT LEADERS
KILLS
SU: Elisa Burkman – 9, Victoria Heitzman – 8
CC: Rachael Bosworth – 9, Mackenzie Harbaugh – 7, Rachael Schaefer – 7
 
ASSISTS
SU: Katelyn Cosgrove – 14, Morgan Wilson – 9
CC: Mackenzie Harbaugh – 22
 
DIGS
SU: Jordan Alvey – 6, Morgan Wilson – 4, Katelyn Cosgrove – 4
CC: Olivia Glaudel – 7, Alissa Wittenburg – 6,
 
UP NEXT
The Golden Eagles will play two games Saturday taking on Luther College at 2:00 p.m., EST, followed by a 4:00 p.m. match up against No. 17 Chicago University. Follow the game live via LIVE STATS HERE.