Walsh (12-8, 9-3) struggled early against Ohio Dominican (2-18, 0-12) losing the second set, but prevailed against the Panthers 3-1 (25-22, 17-25, 25-11, 25-15).

Walsh's offense was powered by the explosive hitting of Lauren Loucks with 22 kills. Hallie Schroeder helped the offense with 15 kills. Paola Ferrario also contributed 11 kills. Olivia Zanolli provided the assists with 46.

The Cavaliers were dominant defensively, limiting ODU to only 14 kills over the final two sets. Amanda Adoranti led the defense with 23 digs. Amber King contributed 3 blocks on the night.

The Cavaliers continue their stretch on the road at Alderson Broaddus on Friday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m.