FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Marian University men's volleyball (11-4, 2-1 NACC) sweeps UW-Stevens Point but fell to #5 ranked Loras at the Marian Triangular.
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MARIAN VS. UW-STEVENS POINT / 25-19, 25-23, 25-21.
- Set one of the day saw the Pointers get out to an early lead behind a 6-3 run.Â
- Marian was able to answer with a 7-0 run of its own followed up with a 3-1 advantage taking the score to 13-7.
- The Pointers would crawl back into the first set with a 6-3 advantage.Â
- The two teams would go on to trade points with an even 4-4 run before the Sabres used a 3-0 advantage to take a five point lead.Â
- Marian would close out set one behind a kill and block by Keanu Ouranitsas-Hayes
- Set two saw the Sabres get out to the early lead behind a 7-4 run before the Pointers would take its first lead of the set with a 4-0 run.Â
- A 5-3 run by the Pointers took the score to 12-10 but a 4-2 run by Marian brought the score even once again.Â
- UW-Stevens Point would hold the slim 7-6 advantage taking the score to 21-20 but the Sabres were able to close out the set with a 5-2 advantage.
- The two teams would trade points to open set three with Marian holding the 5-4 advantage before using a 3-1 run to extend its lead.Â
- The Pointers were able to answer with a 5-0 run before the Sabres responded with a 6-2 run to regain the lead 14-12.Â
- An even 5-5 run pushed the score to 19-17 but the Sabres would control the remainder of the set and take the match with a 6-4 run.Â
MARIAN VS. LORAS / 25-18, 25-20, 25-23
- Loras was able to get out to a early set one lead on a 7-3 run.Â
- The two teams would trade points with an even 5-5 run before the Duhawks would use a 6-3 run to extend its lead to seven at 17-10.
- Marian kept things competitive for the remainder of set one with an even 8-8 run but the Duhawk lead proved insurmountable.
- Set two saw the Sabres get out to the early 4-1 lead and would extend its lead to four behind a slim 6-5Â run.Â
- The Duhawks would crawl back into the match tying things up 14-14Â with a 8-5Â run.Â
- A 5-4Â run gave Loras its first lead of set two and would hold onto that lead the remainder of the set with a 6-2 advantage.Â
- The two teams opened set three trading points with six lead changes and the Sabres leading 11-9.
- Loras would tie things back up 15-15 with a slight 6-5 advantage.
- A competitive set three continued with an even 5-5 run to bring the score to 20-20.Â
- Loras would close out set three and the match behind a 5-3 run.
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MARIAN VS. UW-STEVENS POINT
- Marian dominated on offense with the 45-31 advantage in kills and 43-25 advantage in assists.
- The Sabres recorded a season-high blocks with 10 and held the Pointers to .065 hitting.Â
- The backrow continues to shine for Marian as the Sabres held the 47-41 advantage in digs.Â
MARIAN VS. LORAS
- The Sabres held the advantage in both blocks 5-2 and aces 6-3.Â
- Marian had a solid .263 hitting percentage with only nine attacking errors but the Duhawks were more efficient hitting .398.
- Loras held the advantage in digs 40-23 and assists 48-30. . Â
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Wednesday, March 6
7 PM (CT)
Madison, Wis.
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