MAHWAH, N.J. – The Arcadia men's volleyball picked up two wins Saturday afternoon in a trimatch at Ramapo. The Knights topped Thiel in comeback fashion, 3-2 (16-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-12) and Ramapo, 3-1 (17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-19).
FOR THE RECORD:
- The Knights advance to 9-7 on the year.
- Thiel falls to 5-8 and Ramapo sit at 4-7.
ARCADIA 3, THIEL 2
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After the Tomcats took the first two sets, the Knights bounced back in the third game. The Knights trailed 11-16 in the third, before ripping off a 14-6 run to claim the third set, 25-22.
- In another close set, the Knights rushed off to an 11-6 lead in the fourth. Thiel tried to battle its way back into the game, however the Scarlet and Grey remained vigilant, claiming a victory, 25-20.
- The final set saw the Knights start on a 14-9 run. The Tomcats tried to rally late, but Arcadia took the game, 15-12.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Junior Alvyn Abraham registered a career high and program match record 53 assists in the match, while contributing 12 digs.
- On the attack, sophomore Jason Manley established a new school record for kills in a match with 27, while hitting a career best .423.
- Freshman Quinn Baily contributed to the offensive efforts, notching 12 kills, hitting .417.
- Joining Manley and Baily in double figure kills was sophomore Austin Braas who registered 10 kills to tie a career high and hit a career best .529.
- As a team, the Knights had a hit percent of .306 and made 14 blocks on the match.
ARCADIA 3, RAMAPO 1
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The home squad claimed the first set.
- In the second set, Arcadia dashed out to a 6-2 advantage before the Roadrunners battled back. The set saw five ties over the final 15 points, including 23-23. The Knights rallied off back-to-back points to claim the set 25-23.
- The third set was another close game, seeing nine ties before the Scarlet and Grey claimed the set, 25-20.
- The final game saw a tie at 13, before the visiting Knights pulled ahead on a 12-6 run to end the match.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Baily led all players with a career best 16 kills.
- Sophomore Edwin Waters Jr. tallied 12 kills, hitting an impressive .455.
- Abraham recorded 36 assists in the match.
UP NEXT:
- Arcadia hosts NYU Tuesday inside the Kuch Center. The match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on the Arcadia Knights Sports Network.
