OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Sophomores
Jason Manley and
Austin Braas each registered 11 kills Sunday afternoon as Arcadia men's volleyball fell to Stevenson, 3-1 (26-14, 18-25, 21-25, 17-25). The Knights will head to the MAC Championship Semifinals as the number three seed on Wednesday.
FOR THE RECORD:
- Arcadia ends the regular season with a 16-12 overall record and a 9-3 MAC Commonwealth mark.
- Stevenson finishes the season 19-8 and 12-0 in the conference.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Knights battled back from a 16-13 deficit in the first set to overcome the Mustangs, 26-24 in the first set.
- In a back-and-fourth set two, Arcadia pulled within one at 17-16, however the home squad buckled down and took the victory.
- The third set saw the Scarlet and Grey pull ahead 12-11, before seeing six ties throughout the remainder of the set. After being squared away at 18, the Mustangs finally came away on top.
- In the final set, the Arcadia continued to battle with Stevenson, going point-for-point with the Mustangs. The set saw 10 ties through the first 24 points, before Stevenson took the set.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Manley registered 11 kills, while hitting .308. The Orchard Park, N.Y. native also added three digs, two service aces, and two block assists.
- Braas joined Manley in double digit kills with 11, adding three block assists and one solo block.
- Freshman Quinn Baily added nine kills, with sophomores Edwin Waters Jr. and Robie Moctezuma each contributing seven kills.
- Freshman Anthony Devantier dished out 41 assists on the afternoon, while making four block assists and nailing one service ace.
UP NEXT:
- No. 3 Arcadia will head to the MAC Championship Semifinals Wednesday night when it travels to No. 2 Messiah for a 7 p.m. first serve.