DE PERE, WIS. – Men's Volleyball hit the road as they continued a key stretch of NACC action. They took on the St. Norbert Green Knights. The Eagles (6-12, 3-6 NACC) started out strong, but the Green Knights (9-13, 3-6) battled back to earn a 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-13) victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Three kills and two blocks propelled a 5-0 rally for Edgewood College as they led 9-4 in the first set. The Eagles would continue to soar, scoring in two-point chunks as they built up to a 19-11 advantage. St. Norbert clawed back within 20-17 on a 6-1 rally, but a 4-2 run to the finish had Edgewood College ahead 1-0.
- The Green Knights outhit the Eagles .351-to-.350 in the set.
- After Edgewood College bounced ahead 10-7, four unanswered from St. Norbert helped the hosts keep pace. The Eagles replied with a 7-2 rally for a 17-13 advantage. St. Norbert roared to life with five points in a row, and while Edgewood College blunted their momentum some with three points straight, the Green Knights would even the match with four in a row.
- St. Norbert continued to roll in set three. A 5-1 rally had them ahead 10-7 early, and another 5-1 sprint boosted the edge to 15-10. The Eagles had the wind at their back as their offense and defense kicked into gear on a 9-4 sprint to even the set 19-19. A 5-1 finisher from the Green Knights pushed the visitors to a 2-1 lead.
- St. Norbert launched ahead 12-4 in the fourth set as Edgewood College struggled to find answers. The Green Knights outhit the Eagles .321-to-.063 in the decisive set.
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Carsyn Stringfellow swung for 15 kills with a .324 hitting percentage on 34 attempts
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Will Gehrke earned 33 assists and three blocks.
Jack Mullane recorded 20 digs
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Owen Hartjes tallied eight kills and five blocks.
- Bennett Kornaus posted 18 kills and 10 digs with a .325 hitting percentage on 40 attempts
- Michael Whitney claimed 39 assists and Ryan Conway 23 digs.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Stringfellow's 15 kills were a personal best.
- Mullane's 20 digs is his personal best and matches the single-match program record.
UP NEXT
Edgewood College will return to the Todd Wehr Edgedome Tuesday evening for more conference action. They'll take on the Lakeland Muskies with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
