ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Using a balanced offensive attack, the Anderson University volleyball team opened the season by sweeping Dominican (N.Y.), 3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-15), Friday afternoon at the Flagler Invitational, hosted by the Saints at Flagler Gymnasium.

"It was a great, enthusiastic team effort on our first venture this season," said Anderson head coach Gene Krieger, who claimed his first win at the helm of the program. "Tinsley [Hallman] and Marissa [Mitter] both hitting over .400 was commendable."

Anderson (1-0) earned the win in the first-ever meeting between the two schools, with Dominican falling to 0-2 after dropping a decision to Florida Tech earlier in the afternoon.

Redshirt junior Tinsley Hallman led the Trojans with nine kills on the afternoon and garnered seven digs, while junior Jessica Harris and sophomore Marissa Mitter added seven kills apiece. Redshirt junior Priscilla Irizarry handed out a match-high 22 assists, while freshman Emily Conard led the AU defensive effort with 16 digs.

Led by Mitter's four kills in the opening set, the Trojans posted a blistering .379 hitting percentage in the first frame while rallying from an early two-point deficit. With the Chargers holding a 5-3 edge, AU posted a 17-3 run with freshman Megan Embry and Hallman serving to take command of the set and took its largest lead of the frame with the final 14-point margin.

The Trojans again rallied from an early two-point deficit in the second frame - this time with a 13-2 outburst that turned a 4-2 Chargers' lead into a 15-6 Trojan advantage. Mitter and Hallman combined for five kills during the surge, as AU held Dominican to .050 hitting and took the two-set lead.

Anderson snapped a 5-5 deadlock in the third and final set with five unanswered points, with Harris igniting the offense with one of her three kills in the frame. The Chargers climbed within four points on three occasions, but AU turned them away by closing the set with an 8-2 run.

Anderson will get back in action on Saturday morning, when the Trojans square off against Converse at 10 a.m., then wrap up their visit to the Sunshine State with a contest versus Florida Tech at 2 p.m.