Russ Rose Then (2013): “Dom is a terrific and confident passer and has now been our starting libero for the last couple of years. She’s developed into a great leader who really cares about the team and she knows what the needs of her team are and how to fufill those needs. She also does everything she can to improve her game – nobody is in the gym more than her.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Dom was one of my favorite people in the program as she always wanting to know how she could help the team and what she could do to be better. She was an incredible passer, and was tough defensively. She made great contributions to the program while she was here, and after she graduated, she went into college coaching for a few years. She has since retired from college coaching and is active in her former club back in Texas and is raising her son. Dom was a really valuable leader of the team. She was one of those examples that captains might be elected, but leaders emerge. I was always really proud of how Dom cared about the team and was always working on her craft.”
2013 Season (Junior)Highlights and Awards: 2013 National Champion.
Season Recap: Started all 36 matches at libero … concluded the season ranked 1st on the team in digs (416), averaging a squad-best 3.28 per set … tied for team leader with 7 digs against Syracuse (8/31) … notched 9 digs against No. 19 Louisville (8/31) … ranked 2nd on the team with 13 digs at No. 6 Texas (9/7) … posted 11 digs, an ace and 2 assists against No. 8 Florida (9/8) … logged 4 assists, 2 service aces and 11 digs against Marquette (9/13) … posted 14 digs adding 1 service ace against Central Arkansas (9/14) … registered 11 digs and 3 assists against FGCU (9/14) … tallied 8 digs, 2 assists and 1 service ace against Albany (9/20) … reached a season-high mark with 20 digs against Eastern Kentucky, adding 2 assists and 2 aces (9/21) … totaled 5 assists, 2 aces and 16 digs against Yale (9/21) … recorded 14 digs and 4 assists at No. 24 Purdue (10/5) … logged 19 digs and 2 assists against No. 11 Minnesota (10/9), chipping in 1 kill … registered 10 digs against No. 19 Wisconsin (10/12) … led the team with 13 digs at Illinois (10/20), while also adding 3 assists and a service ace … recorded 10 digs against Iowa (10/26) … led the team with 18 digs at No. 17 Michigan (11/1), adding 2 assists … led the team with 11 digs at No. 14 Michigan State (11/2) … recorded 4 assists, 9 digs and 1 ace at No. 14 Wisconsin (11/15) … registered 9 digs at No. 11 Minnesota (11/16) … tallied 3 assists and a season-high 24 digs against Northwestern (11/22) … totaled 4 assists and 8 digs against No. 20 Illinois (11/23) … posted 6 assists and 8 digs at Ohio State (11/27) … recorded 2 assists and 11 digs at No. 10 Nebraska (11/30).
NCAA Tournament: Posted 2 assists and 9 digs against LIU Brooklyn (12/6) … tallied 2 assists and 9 digs against Utah, adding 1 service ace (12/7) … recorded 16 digs vs. MSU (12/13) … posted 15 digs against No. 7 Stanford (12/14) … tied for team leader with 13 digs in the NCAA National Semifinal sweep of No. 3 Washington (12/19) … tied for 1st on the squad with 20 digs in the NCAA National Championship 3-1 win over No. 12 Wisconsin (12/21).
Before Penn State: Four-year varsity letterwinner and team captain at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Helotes, Texas … was a 2007 Second Team All-District honoree and two-time First Team All-District selection … named a ‘Frosh 59’, ‘Soph 79’ and a Top 100 Senior Ace (#70) by PrepVolleyball.com … Volleyball Magazine ‘Fab 50’ … was a two-time All-Texas Team selection … earned a spot on the Express News Super Team and Express News 5A Area Team … earned 2009 AAU All-America laurels and TGCA All-State 5A accolades … an excellent student off the court, she was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Math National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars … was a 2009 Academic All-District honoree … also lettered in softball.
