Men's Volleyball Sweeps Past Greenville
GREENVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University men’s volleyball team closed out its non-conference slate with a sweep over Greenville on Tuesday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fontbonne
2-10,0-0 MCVL
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Greenville
1-6,0-0 CCIW
|
18 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
Team Stats
Greenville
| Game Statistics | Fontbonne | Greenville |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .303 | .081 |
| Blocks | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 30 | 17 |
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
GREENVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University men's volleyball team closed out its non-conference slate with a sweep over Greenville on Tuesday.
Final: Fontbonne 3, Greenville 0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-19)
Location: Greenville, Ill.
Records: Fontbonne 2-10, Greenville 1-6
How It Happened
In the first set, a kill from Grant Garza gave Fontbonne the 11-5 lead and that forced the Panthers to take a timeout. Out of the break, the Panthers trimmed the deficit down to 14-10 but the Griffins expanded it back out to 20-14 on Lee Kruetzmann's kill.
It was all Fontbonne the rest of the way for the 25-18 win. The Griffins had a strong first set with 13 kills and a match-high .417 hitting percentage.
In the second set, a kill from George Black had the Panthers down 10-9. However, the Griffins rattled off a 6-1 run with Garza hammering home the kill to give them the 16-10 advantage. The team never looked back from there en route to the 25-17 victory.
In the third, the Panthers this time around grabbed a 13-10 lead on a block assist from Doug Becker and Logan Dameris. After a Fontbonne timeout, the Griffins stormed back with a 6-0 run to lead by three.
Later, the Panthers tried to stay in it on a Fontbonne service error but that'd be the final point for Greenville with Garza finishing off the set and the match for the 25-19 win.
Inside The Numbers
- Fontbonne totaled 38 kills and a season-high .303 hitting percentage.
- Defensively, the Griffins came away with 30 kills and 11 block assists.
- Greenville was limited to 23 kills and a .081 hitting percentage.
Fontbonne Leaders
- Cameron Graves led with a team-high 10 kills and a .421 hitting percentage.
- Grant Garza added eight kills, while Zach Herran finished with a season-high six kills and .556 hitting percentage.
- Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell was busy with a match-high 31 assists and seven digs.
- Zach Rothstein tied with seven digs.
Greenville Leaders
- George Black totaled a match-high 11 kills.
- Alejandro Condy dished out 12 assists.
Up Next
The Griffins return to action next Friday for its first conference outing on the road against Trine. First-service at 6 p.m.
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