ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - The Arcadia University men's volleyball team swept Drew University (25-23, 25-22, 25-16) on Friday afternoon on the opening day of the Battle of the Boardwalk. 

FOR THE RECORD

-The Knights improved to 2-0 with the win.

-Drew fell to 0-1.

ARCADIA 3, DREW 0

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET ONE: ARCADIA 25, DREW 23

-Arcadia raced out to a 11-5 lead.

-The Rangers battled back to get within two, but the Knights closed out the first set.

SET TWO: ARCADIA 25, DREW 22

-Drew jumped in front gaining a four point advantage.

-Arcadia went on a 4-1 run to take the lead at 16-14.

-Tied at 20, the Knights finished the set outscoring its opponent 5-2 to take set two.

SET THREE: ARCADIA 25, DREW 16

-Arcadia broke the tie at the 13th point to take the lead.

-The Knights went on a 13-4 run to secure the sweep.

KNIGHT LEADERS

Kills: Josh Clendening (10) / Danny Gonzalez (14) / Tucker Elicio (10) /  Danny Gonzalez (6) 

Assists: Riley Kodidek (32)

Digs: Cameron Birch (8) / Gonzalez (7) / Kodidek (7)

Blocks: Mike Carr (3) / Gonzalez (2) / Kodidek (2)

Aces: Elicio (3) / Carr (1) / John Valencia (1) 

UP NEXT

-The Knights return to action on Saturday when they face Lasell University for a 2:00 p.m. start at the Battle of the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J. followed by a 5:00 p.m. match against Rivier University.