UNION, N.J. – The Arcadia University men's volleyball team went 1-1 in a tri-match at Kean, opening with a 3-1 victory over Sage before falling to the host Cougars 3-0.
FOR THE RECORD: Arcadia's record now stands at 12-17 for the season following Sunday's action. Kean improved to 22-8 with the win, while Sage fell to 14-14 following the loss.
ARCADIA 3, SAGE 1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20)
ARCADIA LEADERS: Freshman
Austin Braas hit .500 in the match with 14 kills and two errors on 24 attempts, while classmate
Jason Manley also scored 14 kills with four digs. Fellow freshmen
Bryce Galloway and
Edwin Waters Jr. added eight kills each, while senior
Sean Cohen handed out 43 assists with nine digs.
SAGE LEADERS: Bailey Cecchi had a match-high 15 kills and completed his double-double with 12 digs to lead the Gators, while Zachary Karl chipped in with eight kills. Austin Laverty handed out 32 assists with seven digs.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Arcadia outscored Sage 67-46 in the match while hitting .245 as a team. The Knights totaled 48 kills, 11 blocks and eight aces. Sage hit .130 in the match with 38 kills.
KEAN 3, ARCADIA 0 (25-7, 25-17, 25-13)
ARCADIA LEADERS: Waters Jr. had six kills and two digs, while Cohen had 15 assists.
KEAN LEADERS: Dylan Flor led a balanced attack with seven kills one 10 attempts, while Nick Buseski had six kills on nine attempts. Ian Capp had 27 assists with three aces and three digs.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Kean, which spent most of the season in the AVCA Coaches' Poll, outscored Arcadia 48-19 in the match while hitting .635, totaling 36 kills and just three attack errors. The Knights hit .105 with 18 kills.