AURORA, Ill. - Marian University men's volleyball (16-9, 7-5 NACC) falls to Aurora in the NACC Quarterfinals 31-29, 25-22, 25-11.
- Set one saw both teams getting out to a strong start with Marian holding the slight 6-4 advantage.
- Aurora was able to take a 9-7 lead behind a 5-2 run which was followed up by a Spartan 4-3 advantage to push its lead to 13-10.
- The Sabres answered with its own 5-2 run to regain the lead at 15-15.
- Aurora used a 3-0 run to regain a three point lead but Marian would not go away using another 5-2 run to regain the lead 20-19.
- The two teams would trade points again with neither team able to put the other away until Marian found itself up 29-28 but Aurora scored three unanswered to take set one.
- The Spartans were able to use the momentum from set one to get out to a fast 6-2 start to set two.
- Marian crawled back into the set on an 9-4 run to take its first lead of the set 11-10.
- Marian pushed its lead to 17-15 before a 5-3 spartan run would tie things up 20-20.
- Aurora finished set two on a 5-2 run after two Sabre errors.
- Set three was all Spartans after getting out to a 6-1 start and would push its lead to nine following a 6-2 advantage.
- Marian showed some life on an even 4-4 run but were not able to gain much momentum.
- The Spartans pushed its lead to 10 and would cruise to a set three and quarterfinal victory.
- Marian held the 38-37 advantage in kills but recorded 23 hitting errors and was only able to force 12 by the Spartans.
- The Sabres also held the advantage in assists 36-35 while Aurora held the advantage in digs, aces, and blocks.
- After missing the playoffs in 2023 the Sabres returned to the NACC Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons.
- Marian has finished with a winning record in each of its last four seasons.
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Senior Cam Muller recorded 12 kills on .333 hitting with one block and one service ace. |
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Senior Derek Wills recorded his ninth double-double of the season after adding 10 kills and 11 digs. |
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Senior Nick Stasch added 32 assists and four digs. |
