IRVINE, Calif. - The Concordia women's volleyball team finished out its season with a four set win over Dominican on Senior Night. The Eagles completed the 2019 season with a record of 18-12 and 12-10 in the PacWest Conference. Before the match started, the Eagles honored their two seniors, Julia DenBoer and Kylie Breitenwischer on their home court. 

DenBoer finished the match with three assists and 24 digs while Breitenwischer added six kills and one dig. "They were part of building a championship program and our culture and thanks to them we've had a great four years", said CUI head coach Paula Weishoff.  

Concordia was able to minimize its errors after the first set and keep Dominican from hitting above .250 the entire match. Freshman Mackenzie Jensen led the team for the night with ten kills along with three blocks. Hannah Tostado had another standout performance with five kills, three blocks, and three aces. Junior outside hitter Jaclyn Brown finished with eight kills and a career-high 34 digs on the night. 

In the first set, Brown and Brianna Latigue went on service runs that extended the Eagles lead and helped them ultimately take the first set by a score of 25-19. The second set was a different story as Dominican came out fighting even though Concordia hit .314 in the set. The score continued to stay neck and neck until the Penguins finished the set going on a four-point run to top the Eagles, 25-22. 

The third set was another victory for the Eagles due to strong service runs from Brown, DenBoer, and Hannah Tostado that sealed the deal with a commanding 25-15 win. In the fourth set, Kailyn Case brought the strong serving to the team for the Eagles as she racked up four aces in just this set, leading the team in this category for the Eagles tonight.

Julia DenBoer
From Coach Paula: "Champions don't show up to get everything they want. They show up to give everything they have. She has given everything for the past four years and is an integral part of our championship program and culture.'

Kylie Breitenwischer
From Coach Paula: "At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished; it's about who you've lifted up and who you've made better. It's about what you've given back. She lifts this team up every dayw ith her "Let's Go CUI" and has given her heart and soul to this program for the past four years." 


Concordia finished the year 9-4 over the course of its final 13 contests. The Eagles also completed the season sweep of Dominican in the process and finished seventh in the conference standings.