Madison – In their second straight match at the Todd Wehr Edgedome, the men's volleyball team hosted a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) battle. They faced the Aurora Spartans on Tuesday night. The Eagles (5-10, 1-2 NACC) kept pace with the Spartans (5-6, 2-0), but were outscored 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-20). ) was defeated.
how did it happen
– Aurora's five unanswered midway through the first set turned a de facto tie into a 15-9 advantage for the visitors. Edgewood University's offense struggled to keep up with the hot Spartans, and he gave up a 1-0 lead in the game.
– Aurora continued to spin early in the second frame, with its offense and defense in sync, accelerating a 9-3 sprint and a 15-7 lead. A Spartan mistake and a strong serve brought the Eagles to within two points at 7-1, but Aurora took a 9-6 advantage in the remaining sets to make the match score 2-0.
– A series of blocks gave Edgewood College a 6-2 start in frame three. The Spartans struggled to close the gap at first, capped by a 6-1 run by a 5-2 Eagles rally. They found a breakthrough late in the set, with four unanswered blows pushing their team to a 20-16 lead and helping to keep Edgewood College out of the match.
– Aurora dominated offensively, outscoring the Eagles .228 to .059. They had a 6-1 advantage in aces and a 9-3 advantage in blocks.
top performer
– owen hartchess In the loss, he had a strong offensive performance, hitting .353 with nine kills on 17 swings.
– Jacob Brands Fixed the back line with 10 digs, dazelien hix He recorded two blocks and an ace.
– Will Gehrke He finished with 23 assists and 2 blocks.
opposition party
– Connor Carroll and Josh McClellan had 10 and 11 kills, respectively. Carroll hit .391 in 23 attempts, while McClellen hit .207 in 29 swings.
– Ryder Kelly sparked a hot Spartans attack with 30 assists.
– Alex Nonnhoff had 11 swings and teammate Derek Schober had three aces.
Beyond the box score
– Aurora won all four in the series against Edgewood College.
next
The Eagles are scheduled to undergo another NACC inspection on Saturday. They will face the second-ranked Dominican Stars. Ranked 20th in the latest AVCA national poll. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. in River Forest, Illinois.
