GLENSIDE - The Arcadia University men's volleyball team clinched a spot in the 2023 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships with a 3-0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-15) conference win over Hood College inside Alumni Gymnasium on Thursday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE: ARCADIA 25, HOOD 11
-The Knights jumped out to a 4-1 lead after conceding the first point of the match.

-After Hood cut the score to 6-4, Arcadia scored the next seven points, taking a 13-4 advantage.

-Ahead 16-10, the Knights won nine of the next 10 rallies to secure the first set.

SET TWO: ARCADIA 25, HOOD 10
-Arcadia held a 9-3 lead early.

-The Knights never allowed more than two consecutive points securing the set two win and a commanding 2-0 lead.

SET THREE: ARCADIA 25, HOOD 15
-Arcadia grabbed a 9-3 lead again before the Blazers rallied to cut the score to 10-8.

-Holding a 12-10 lead, the Knights finished the match on a 13-5 run to secure the victory.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Kills: Amadeus Cannon (7) / Mike Carr (7) / Josh Clendening (7)
Aces: Andrew Ahn (4) / Cannon (3) / Dylan Zimmerman (2)
Assists: Riley Kodidek (28) / Ryan Miller (1)
Digs: Ahn (4) / Cameron Birch (3) / Vincent Colucci (2)
Blocks: Ahn (3) / Cannon (2) / Kodidek (2)

UP NEXT
Arcadia (16-8, 6-1 MAC) returns to action on Wednesday when it will host King's College for a 7:00 p.m. MAC match.