Griffins revenge Loras; Graue in the record book

St. Louis, Mo. - After falling to Loras College on their home court, the Fontbonne University men's volleyball team took revenge on the Duhawks in Iowa Friday night. The Griffins swept their MCVL opponents 25-20, 25-21 and 25-22, winning their first conference game.

It was a big night for freshman Tony Pitaro. Pitaro's 12 kills came with a .500 hitting percentage while fellow freshman Stephen Lendy tallied 11 kills. Peter Hibbeler was strong at the net yet again with three solo blocks and two block assists.

Senior Aaron Graue entered the Fontbonne men's volleyball record books that night. Graue ended the game with eight kills, totaling 951 in his career, taking sole custody of the career kills record. After the Griffins fell to Carthage the following day, Graue now has a total of 956 kills with five games left in the season. The previous record was 950 set by Michael Visintine.

Fontbonne finishes the season with four of their final five games at home. The Griffins host Dominican this Friday, March 20th at 7pm followed by Benedictine on Saturday at 2pm.