Men's Volleyball at Purple Raider Rumble Preview

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's volleyball team hits the road this weekend to play four games in two days at the Purple Raider Rumble held in Alliance, Ohio.

Fontbonne (4-0) vs. Thomas More (1-9)

When: February 8^th, 2019

Where: Alliance, Ohio

Time: 7 p.m.

Live Stats:  HERE

Fontbonne (4-0) vs. Thiel (0-6)

When: February 9^th, 2019

Where: Alliance, Ohio

Time: 8 a.m.

Live Stats: HERE

Live Video: HERE

Fontbonne (4-0) at Mount Union (4-8)

When: February 9^th, 2019

Where: Alliance, Ohio

Time: 10 a.m.

Live Stats:  HERE

Live Video: HERE

Fontbonne (4-0) vs. Penn St.-Altoona (2-3)

When: February 9^th, 2019

Where: Alliance, Ohio

Time: 1 p.m.

Live Stats: HERE

Live Video: HERE

A Look At The Griffins

• Fontbonne improved to 4-0 overall last week after wins over Marian (Wis.) and Maranatha Baptist.
• On the year, the team has totaled 170 kills, 13.08 kills per set, 152 assists, 141 digs, and 22 blocks.
• They rank third nationally in kills per set, fifth in hitting percentage (.325), fourth in assists per set (11.69), and fifth in opponent hitting percentage (.086).
• Individually, Josh Farley leads the offense with 37 kills and a .386 hitting percentage.
• Brendon Schwartze is also off to a strong start with 28 kills and a .292 hitting percentage, while Braden Woolsey (26) and Mark Klusman (21), each have surpassed 20-plus kills on the year.
• Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell handed out 140 assists thus far and ranks third nationally with 10.77 assists per set.
• Defensively, Zach Rothstein leads the group with 34 digs.

A Look At The Thomas More Saints

• Thomas More picked up its first win on the season after a sweep over Cincinnati Christian.
• On the season, they've totaled 292 kills and a .102 hitting percentage.
• Nick Richard will be a player to look out for with his 102 kills and .189 hitting percentage.
• Setter Tanner Miller has been busy with 243 assists and Ryan Hans owns a team-high 58 digs on the season.

A Look At The Thiel College Tomcats

• The Tomcats are in search of its first victory in 2019.
• They've posted 229 kills and a .168 hitting percentage thus far.
• Mitchell Patterson paces them with 55 kills, while Chance Hoffman and Jacob Burkley have 53 and 43 kills, respectively.
• Defensively, Ryan Sumarsono has 62 digs.
• The Tomcats have combined for 44 blocks and Colton Greenlee accounts for 21 of them.

A Look At The Mount Union Raiders

• After winning three straight matches, the Raiders have dropped its last three against Misericordia, Randolph-Macon and Geneva.
• On the season, they've totaled 10.43 kills per set and a .144 hitting percentage.
• Freshman Mark Bruns is on top with 153 kills and a .225 hitting percentage. He also ranks first with 23 service aces and second on the team with 26 blocks.
• Jeremy Leyden averages 8.73 assists per set and Andrew Chen has totaled a team-high 98 digs (3.16 digs per set).

A Look At Penn St.-Altoona

• The Lions earned its first road win at Wilkes on Wednesday.
• The team has totaled 10.65 kills per set and a .173 hitting percentage in its five matches.
• Offensively, Brian Sheddy leads with 53 kills and a .270 hitting percentage.
• The duo of Danny dry and Kyle Whiteman have combined for 152 of the teams 171 assists.
• Defensively, freshman libero Tyler Chan accumulated a team-high 42 digs.

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