No. 15 Men's Volleyball vs. No. 9 MSOE Preview

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The No. 15-ranked Fontbonne University men's volleyball team opens NCAA Tournament play on Friday night when they'll take on No. 9-ranked MSOE. First-service at 6:30 p.m.

Fontbonne (25-2) vs. MSOE (21-7)

When: April 19^th, 2019

Where: Kenosha, Wis.

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Live Video: HERE

Live stats: HERE

Digital Program: HERE

A Look At The Griffins

• The Griffins earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament after knocking off Loras and No. 1-ranked Carthage in the MCVL Championship game. It was the first win over the Red Men in program history.
• At the conclusion of the tournament, Brendon Schwartze, Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell, and Emir Hadzisalihovic were all named to the All-Tournament Team.
• On the year, the Griffins have tallied 12.66 kills per set, a .257 hitting percentage, 11.81 assists per set, and 12.91 digs per set.
• The team ranks first nationally in digs per set, third in opponent hitting percentage (.105), fifth in kills per set, sixth in assists per set and sixth in blocks per set (2.29).
• Individually, Mark Klusman leads them overall with 227 kills, a .176 hitting percentage, and 153 digs.
• Emir Hadzisalihovic has 182 kills to his name and a .457 hitting percentage which places the senior third nationally.
• Josh Farley totaled 172 kills and a .216 hitting percentage thus far, while Brendon Schwartze is fourth on the Griffins with 167 kills and a .236 hitting percentage.
• Braden Woolsey continues to have a strong season as well with 139 kills and a .342 hitting percentage. He and Hadzisalihvoic have combined for 146 of the teams 205 blocks on the year.
• Setter Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell ranks third in NCAA Division III with 10.63 assists per set.
• Defensively, Zach Rothstein has come away with a team-high 257 digs. His 3.10 digs per set places him eighth nationally.

A Look At The MSOE Raiders

• The Raiders earned its first trip to the NCAA Tournament in program history after winning the NACC Tournament Championship by defeating Dominican in four sets.
• Statistically, the Raiders totaled 12.24 kills per set, a .259 hitting percentage, 11.28 assists per set, and 10.02 digs per set.
• On the offensive side of the net, Ben Pung leads with 305 kills and a .285 hitting percentage.
• Jake Christensen (225), Jacob Sirny (223), and Austyn Bella (207), all have over 200 kills on the year. Sirny owns a team-high .462 hitting percentage.
• Setter Quin Krisik averages 9.13 assists per set and is just 14 away from reaching 1,000 on the year.
• Defensively, Krisik leads the group with 251 digs.

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