GLENSIDE – The Arcadia University men's volleyball wrapped up the Knight Invitational in dominating fashion, sweeping matches from Eastern Mennonite University and Baruch College by identical 3-0 score from Alumni Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Knights improved to 5-7 overall with the wins. Danny Gonzalez and Ryan Miller were named All-Tournament for their performances over the two-day quad match.
 
In the early match against Eastern Mennonite, Arcadia jumped to an early 2-0 lead and remained out in front the rest of the first set. With the score 9-8, the Knights used a 4-0 run, which ballooned into an 11-4 stretch to take a 20-12 lead on their way to a 25-20 victory to go up 1-0.
 
In set two, Arcadia sprinted out of the gate with a 6-0 lead. Eastern Mennonite closed the gap to 7-5 before the Knights opened up a 17-9 advantage, taking set two 25-12 for a commanding two-sets-to-zero lead.
 
Arcadia was ready to go in set three as well, taking a 6-2 lead before the Royals closed the gap to 7-6. The Knights took the next three points and nine of the following 12, leading 16-9 before closing out the match with a dominating 25-16 set three win.
 
Collin Nissley and Owen Heft each finished with six kills and five digs, which were each team-highs for Arcadia. Vaughn McConnell totaled 21 assists and Miller had five assisted blocks.
 
In the late match against Baruch, Arcadia took a 5-0 lead in set one before the Bearcats used a 13-2 streak to take a 13-7 lead. From that point, the Knights regained the momentum, going on a 15-5 run for a 22-18 lead, taking the first set by a 25-20 score.
 
In set two, Arcadia gained a 3-1 early lead and expanded to a 13-8 advantage, but Baruch took a late 19-18 lead before the two teams traded off points late into the set. The match reached a 31-31 tie before a Gonzalez kill gave the Knights the lead and a red card assessed to the Bearcats ended the set with Arcadia holding a 33-31 lead and a two-sets-to-zero match advantage.
 
Baruch took a 5-3 lead in set three as the two teams battled for an advantage. The Bearcats remained in front at 8-7 before the Knights used a 6-0 run to go up 13-8, remaining comfortably ahead the rest of the set on their way to a 25-17 win and a 3-0 triumph.
 
Dylan Zimmerman led the way with nine kills in the second match, while Anthony Devantier added 15 assists and McConnell finished with 12 assists. Gonzalez totaled eight digs to lead Arcadia. Devantier finished with a .750 hit percentage on a career-high six kills.
 
The Knights return to the court on Wednesday when they will host New York University, the current No. 10 team in the NVA/AVCA Division III National Poll, for a 7:00 p.m. non-conference contest.