The Concordia University Chicago women's volleyball team appeared in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference's divisional final today, April 18, as they took on Division Street rival Dominican University. The game went to four sets, but ultimately didn't end in the Cougars' favor as they lost 3-1 to the Stars.
 
In the first set, Concordia could not get in a rhythm. The Stars took an early lead and didn't let up throughout the entire set, losing 25-14. The second set told a similar story as the Stars grabbed the second set 25-16.
 
The third set was where the Cougars took control. They took an early lead in the set, capitalizing on mistakes by the Stars. They took the third 26-24. In the final set, the Cougars came out strong, but the Stars battled back. Although CUC ended up with the early lead, Dominican came back strong and never let up. Concordia ultimately lost the fourth and final set 25-16.
 
The Cougars were led by sophomore Alyssa Henline (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and freshman Katie Stonich (Sadieville, Ky.). The outside hitters both had double-digit kills, notching 13 and 12, respectively. Henline also contributed the most digs on the team with 10. In both conference tournament games, Henline finished with double-doubles.
 
Freshman Isabelle Vernengo (Plainfield, Ind.) controlled the offense for CUC as she recorded 31 assists. She also led the team from the service line with two aces. On front row defense, junior Tori Steele (Elizabethtown, Ky.) had the most blocks amongst her team with four.
 
This was the last game of the season for the Cougars. They finished the season with a conference record of 6-4 and an overall record of 7-5. Concordia made it to the NACC South championships after defeating Benedictine in the semifinals.