NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - The Arcadia University men's volleyball team fell to No. 18 SUNY New Paltz 1-3 (22-25, 24-26, 25-22, 18-25) on Friday evening in non-conference action.

FOR THE RECORD

-Arcadia fell to 7-13, 2-1 (MAC)
-SUNY New Paltz moved to 11-10.

ARCADIA 1, SUNY NEW PALTZ 3

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET ONE: ARCADIA 22, SUNY NEW PALTZ 25

-The Knights scored the first point of the match with a kill by Danny Gonzalez.

-Tucker Elicio tied the set at 12 with a kill.

-Arcadia's Josh Clendening gave the Knights a four point lead nearing the end of the set.

-New Paltz went on a run and took set one.
 

SET TWO: ARCADIA 24, SUNY NEW PALTZ 26

-Both teams traded points to begin this set.

-A block by Reece Dodd gave the Knights three point advantage.

-Arcadia fell behind three points before the went on a 9-2 run and took the lead at 24.

-The Hawks scored five straight to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

SET THREE: ARCADIA 25, SUNY NEW PALTZ 22

-The start of set three was another heavily contested set. 

-In the middle of the frame, the Knights took a one point lead.

-Arcadia outscored its opponent 9-5 to secure its first set.
 

SET FOUR: ARCADIA 18, SUNY NEW PALTZ 25

-SUNY took a 5-3 advantage to start the fourth set. 

-The Knights came within one on a block from Riley Kodidek and Dodd.

-The Hawks maintained its lead and collected a win.

KNIGHT LEADERS

Kills: Gonzalez (12) / Clendening (9) / Elicio (7)

Assists: Kodidek (32) 

Digs: Cameron Birch (15) / Kodidek (8) / Gonzalez (6)

Blocks: Dodd (5) / Gonzalez (2) / Kodidek (2) 

Aces: Clendening (4) / Elicio (3) / Jayden Wacaster (1)

UP NEXT

-The Knights return to action on Saturday, March 15th, when they travel to MIT for a tri-match when they play at 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.