Madison – The Edgewood College Eagles men's volleyball team returned to the Todd Wehr Edgedome Wednesday night looking to get back on track. They hosted the Marian Sabers in Northern Athletics College Conference (NACC) action. The Sabers (12-4, 3-1 NACC) will play the Eagles (5-12, 1-4), 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21). did.
how did it happen
– Marian was in the driver's seat during an early 6-2 rally in the first set as Edgewood College struggled with errors. The offense and defense held them to four unanswered points, but the Sabers ended the set with a 4-1 run.
– Marian's offense settled early in frame two, taking a commanding 13-5 advantage. An error cut the lead to four points in the middle of the frame, and the Eagles got within 23-21 late, but the Sabers ended the set with a 2-0 lead.
– Trailing 10-8 in the third, Edgewood University's offense stepped up its game. Kickstart with a strong service rally from dazelien hix, a 7-2 run flipped the script on the set and put momentum on the court for the Eagles. Marian will spend time with Edgewood College, but a 5-1 sprint kept the Eagles alive.
– Both teams traded two-point leads early in the fourth set. The Sabers were the first to gain momentum, going on a 7-2 run fueled by kills and errors to take a 17-12 lead. The Eagles were able to close the gap to three points multiple times, but were unable to overcome the lead.
– Both teams combined for 39 service errors that night.
– Marian outscored Edgewood College's batting average of .188 to .143.
top performer
– Will Gehrke and Bryce Lobel They split setting duties and each recorded 19 assists.
– owen hartchess He had a batting average of .300 and 14 kills in 30 attacks.
– gavin patterson He had 11 kills and eight digs. max dermody and Jack Mullane Each recorded nine excavations.
– with Hicks ryder hill zastrow performed well in the front row with 5 and 4 blocks respectively.
opposition party
– Derek Wills had 18 kills in 40 attempts and hit .450. He recorded no attacking errors.
– Nick Stash had 32 assists and nine digs.
– The three sabers each had three blocks.
Beyond the box score
– His seven solo blocks were a new team record for the Eagles.
– Hicks and Hill Zastrow each tied the school record with three solo blocks.
– Lobel's 19 assists were a career high.
– Marian won all four meetings in the series.
next
Edgewood College will embark on its first back-to-back NACC trip away from home on Saturday. They will travel to River Forest, Illinois to take on the Concordia Chicago Cougars.First service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
