FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart men's volleyball team defeated Dominican University (N.Y.) on Friday night, 3-0, improving their record to 3-0. Sophomore Aleksa Mandic led SHU with 13 kills hitting .867.
 
Records:
SHU: 3-0 (EIVA 0-0)
Dominican (NY): 1-3 (ECC 0-0)
 
Top Performers:
Aleksa Mandic: 13 kills (.867), 9 digs
Petr Beranek: 6 kills (.250), 4 blocks, 7 digs
 
How It Happened:
The Pioneers controlled the action in the first set, securing a convincing 25-15 victory. SHU won the first four points before building its advantage to seven by 13-6. The Pios led by as much as 10 in the frame, 24-14, on their way to a 1-0 advantage.
 
The Pioneers traded leads with the Chargers early in the second, but SHU pulled away on a 10-2 run to lead 15-8 at the media. The teams saw equal back-and-forth after the media, but SHU ultimately took the second 25-16.
 
Pioneers dominated the third securing the 25-18 victory.
 
Up Next:
The Pioneers will face Merrimack Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Pitt Center.