MADISON, Wis. – Men's Volleyball continued home action at the Todd Wehr Edgedome Tuesday night. They took on the Lakeland Muskies in a NACC battle. A high-octane Muskies (6-10, 1-2 NACC) offense was too much for the Eagles (3-7, 0-2) in a 3-1 (25-19, 17-25, 25-18, 25-23) defeat.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lakeland controlled the first set, hitting an impressive .394 in the frame. They fired off the starting line with an 8-2 run and never looked back.
 
- Edgewood University responded in kind in the second set. They hit .591 in the frame and evened the match with relentless offense. A 6-2 rally early got the hosts rolling, before a 7-2 sprint late pulled the Eagles ahead 22-14 to put the visitors away.
 
- While Edgewood University slowed down the Muskies early in the third frame, Lakeland clicked after falling behind 4-1. An 8-1 barrage featuring six kills and an ace saw them ahead 11-7. The Eagles would hang around, but four unanswered closed the third set firmly in the Muskies' favor.
 
- Edgewood University got the jump on Lakeland with a 7-2 run to open the fourth frame. The Muskies would not go away, however, and a 8-3 burst late pushed them ahead 18-17. A 5-2 stretch had Lakeland at match point 24-22, and a kill put away the victory for the Muskies.
 
- Lakeland hit .291 and had 62 kills for the evening. The Eagles tallied 13 blocks.
 
- Five Muskies finished with double-digit kills. Eli Weinrich swung for 16 and had a .429 hitting percentage on 28 attempts. He also tallied three aces.
 
- Sage Xiong earned a 12-kill, 11-dig double-double.
 
- Chase Anderson recorded 52 assists to fuel a high-flying Lakeland offense.
 
- Cade Schueller earned 16 kills and a .517 hitting percentage on 29 attempts. Carsyn Stringfellow finished with 10 kills.
 
- Ethan Hoffert posted 37 assists while Tanner Sindorf had 13 digs.
 
- Jack Keesling impressed at the net with nine blocks.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Schueller's 16 kills and .517 hitting percentage were personal bests. The .517 hitting percentage was the second-highest (min. 20 attempts) in a single match in program history.
 
- Sindorf's 13 digs were a new high watermark.
 
- Keesling's nine blocks were a new individual high.
 
UP NEXT
Edgewood University will look to get back on track Thursday as they hit the road for more NACC action. They'll head south to battle with the Concordia Chicago Cougars. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in River Forest, Ill.