UNION, N.J. – Men's Volleyball wrapped up their Spring Break trip Tuesday. They took on the Kean Cougars, ranked #19 in the latest AVCA poll. The Cougars (16-7) held off the Eagles (7-12) in a 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-17) sweep.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kean started off strong, ahead 7-3 with some potent offense. Edgewood University struggled to overcome the early deficit and five unanswered from the Cougars put them well ahead 18-10 late as the hosts won the first set.
 
- The two teams exchanged body blows as the second set rolled on. The Eagles struck first with three in a row for a 10-7 edge before a 4-1 reply by Kean erased their deficit. Four straight points from the Cougars, including a pair of aces, pulled them ahead 15-13. Edgewood University answered with three points in a row for a 16-15 edge, After battling to a 21-21 draw, back-to-back points from Kean proved pivotal as they won a narrow victory.
 
- The Cougars quickly put the Eagles behind them in the third frame. After starting the set ahead 7-2, eight unanswered from Kean had them roaring ahead 15-4 as Edgewood University struggled with the offensive onslaught and found themselves unable to make up much ground.
 
- The Cougars won the hitting battle .299-to-.233 and had seven aces to the Eagles two.
 
- Chris Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with for the hosts with 13 kills on 19 attempts for a .684 hitting percentage. He also posted five aces.
 
- David Flores shined at setter with 22 assists and eight digs.
 
- Oakley Griggs posted nine kills and two aces in the defeat.
 
- Bryce Wrobel performed well as the setter with 28 assists.
 
- Tanner Sindorf led all players with 10 digs.
 
UP NEXT
Edgewood University returns to the Midwest Saturday. They will continue NACC action with a pivotal match at the Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks. First serve is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. in Chicago, Ill.