WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Arcadia University men's volleyball team defeated Wilkes University 3-2 (22-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-19, 15-12) in non-conference play on Tuesday evening.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 13-7 on the season.

-Wilkes fell to 13-5.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE
-Tied at four, the Knights got the next three points to take a 7-4 lead.

-Arcadia led 13-9, but the Colonels tied the score at 14.

-The Knights led late at 20-18, but Wilkes finished the set with a 7-2 run.

SET TWO
-With the score tied at nine, Wilkes took the first extended lead at 11-9.

-The count was again knotted at 14 before an 8-1 streak gave the Colonels a 22-15 advantage.

-Arcadia battled all the way back to tie the score at 24, part of a 7-0 run for the overtime 26-24 victory.

SET THREE
-Wilkes broke a 9-9 tie with a 9-1 run to go ahead 18-10.

-The Knights cut the deficit to 20-17 before the Colonels took the set.

SET FOUR
-Trailing 14-13, Arcadia used a 4-0 run to go ahead 17-14.

-Wilkes tied the score at 19 before six straight points by the Knights sent the match to a deciding fifth set.

SET FIVE
-With the score tied at six, Arcadia outscored its opponent 9-6 to secure the match victory.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Kills: Danny Gonzalez (17) / Cameron Birch (15) / Josh Clendening (12)
Aces: Gonzalez (4) / Riley Kodidek (3) / Clendening (1)
Blocks: Kaled Hecksher (4) / Evan Rothmann (3) / Gonzalez (2)
Assists: Kodidek (50) / Vincent Colucci (1) / Gonzalez (1)
Digs: Colucci (11) / Kodidek (10) / Cameron Birch (9)

UP NEXT
The Knights return to play on Friday when they face Stevens for a 7:00 p.m. Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) match.