Dominican played a five-set volleyball match for the first time this season and completed a home-and-home sweep of Mount Carmel with a hard-earned victory Tuesday at home.

Junior Rani Smith (17 kills, five blocks) and senior Mallie Mahoney (16 kills, one ace) provided plenty of production as Dominican won the first two sets and got pushed to a fifth set that included nine ties and four lead changes.

Sophomore Hazel Roots put down the final point that completed the 25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 24-26, 15-12 victory and the large crowd of Dominican supporters that filled one side of the gym seating flooded the floor in celebration.

“This is the first match that we’ve gone five all season, so it’s really good to see us in that situation, and then, you know, seeing how we respond,” Dominican coach J

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