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Marian men’s volleyball sweeps the Green Knights

Marian men’s volleyball sweeps the Green Knights

Marian University men’s volleyball (15-5, 6-2 NACC) got back in the win column with a sweep over St. Norbert 25-19, 25-23, and 25-19.

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  • St. Norbert got out to a quick start to the match with a 7-3 run before the Sabres used a 7-3 run of its own to tie things up. 
  • Marian used a 4-1 run to take a three point lead and would extend its lead to five with an additional 5-3 advantage. 
  • The two teams would trade points to finish set one with Marian holding the 7-5 advantage. 
  • Marian was able to once again get out to a strong start and led 8-5 to open the second.
  • The two teams traded the lead back-and-forth with the Eagles eventually leading 18-14.
  • Set two opened with competitive play after a 4-4 split before the Green Knights used a 3-1 to take a two point lead. 
  • An even 4-4 run pushed the score to 11-9 and the competitive play would continue with Marian tying things up 16-16 behind a 7-5 run. 
  • An 8-5 run by Marian gave the Sabres a chance to close out set two but the Green Knights battled back only for Derek Wills to put the set away.
  • Set three saw the Sabres get out to the early lead with a 6-3 run and would extend its lead further at 9-5. 
  • A 3-1 run by the Green Knights cut the Marian lead to two before a 6-2 run pushed the Sabre lead to six. 
  • Marian took its largest lead of the night at 22-13 but the Green Knights fought back with a 4-0 run. 
  • Marian would close out set three and the match with an even 2-2 run.

 

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  • Marian dominated at the net with a 9-0 advantage in blocks and 47-38 in kills. 
  • The Sabres recorded an impressive hitting percentage of .406 while holding St. Norbert to .168.
  • The Green Knights had no answer for the Sabre offense but held the 45-42 advantage in digs. 
  • Marian moves to 3-1 all time against St. Norbert.

 

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Senior Derek Wills led all hitters with a game-high 16 kills on .455 hitting. 
Senior Cam Muller was incredibly efficient after recording 14 kills on 19 swings for a .737 hitting percentage. 
Senior Nick Stasch recorded 41 assists while adding six digs and one service ace. 

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