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RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Candice Cuppini tallied a game high 14 kills but it wasn't enough as the Benedictine University volleyball team fell to Dominican University in the Northern Athletics Conference Tournament championship on Saturday night.

The Eagles led most of the first set but allowed the Stars to come back and take the first set 25-23. Dominican led at the beginning of set two and the Eagles came within one point at 14-13 but several hitting errors and an ace from Becca Fritz pushed the Stars to a 25-19 win. Benedictine rallied late in set three and kills from Brooke Bowman and Candice Cuppini put Benedictine within two points but DU came out on top, winning 25-22 in set three.

Cuppini led all players with 14 kills while Kayla Leyden had five kills and 19 digs and Kara Zuro and Taylor Hoppe combined for 30 assists. Jackie Rust had 15 digs while Meagan Kmieciak# registered 12 digs.

The Stars were led by Claire Dezelski with 12 kills and Liz Yakey had 20 digs.

The Eagles end the 2010 season with a 24-10 overall record.