Marian University men’s volleyball (9-2,1-0 NACC) swept Rockford in its NACC season opener 25-14, 25-20, 25-21. 

• Marian opened up set one on a dominant 7-0 run to start the afternoon.
• The two teams would trade points with an even 5-5 run to take the score to 12-5.
• The Sabres would go on a 6-4 run to extends its lead to double-digits.
• Marian would close out set one with a slim 7-6 advantage. 
• Set two saw the Sabres get out to another early lead with a 6-1 run. 
• The Regents were able to tie things up and take its first lead behind a 8-2 run.
• The Sabres would regain and extend its lead with a 6-3 run. 
• Rockford would keep things close but Marian held a 5-2 run and would hold the lead the remainder of set two with a slim 5-4 advantage.
• A similar script of the Sabres taking an early lead continued in set three as Marian got out on a 6-2 advantage.
• Rockford answered by bringing the score within two behind a 8-6 run before the Sabres answered with a 4-2 run. 
• The Regents were able to make things interesting by taking the lead 21-20 behind an 11-8 run. 
• Marian would close out set three and the match on a 5-0 run. 

• Marian had a balanced attack and held the advantage in kills 42-28 behind .286 hitting. 
• The Sabres held the advantage in every statistical category besides digs where the Regents held a 50-44 advantage.
• Marian was able to force 20 Regent hitting errors and held Rockford to .083 hitting. 

	Sophomore Trent Goo Sun had a career day recording his first double-double with 34 assists and 10 digs while adding four aces.
	Senior Derek Wills recorded a game-high 14 kills on .387 hitting with eight digs.
	Junior Isaac Dreifuerst added 12 kills on an efficient .417 hitting percentage.