Men's Volleyball Falls In The MCVL Championship Against Mount Union

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's volleyball team saw its 2022 season come to a close in heartbreaking fashion falling to Mount Union in four sets.

Final: Mount Union 3, Fontbonne 1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-22)

Location: DSAC

Records: Mount Union 13-9, Fontbonne 20-7

Set Notes

Set 1: In the first set, the Griffins jumped out to an 8-5 lead but the Purple Raiders answered with a 7-2 run with a double block from Andrew Cross and Jacob Nussdorfer giving them a 12-10 lead.

The two teams were all square at 20-20 until a kill from Joseph Huster gave Fontbonne a 21-20 advantage. From there, the Griffins finished off the Purple Raiders for the 25-22 victory on Ryan Lively's kill.

Fontbonne had 15 kills in the first led by Huster with six on eight swings for a .625 hitting percentage.

Set 2: In the second set, the Griffins held a 10-6 lead on Nate Paasch's kill. The Purple Raiders trailed 14-13, but went on a 5-0 run forcing Fontbonne to take a timeout.

Fontbonne got the deficit down to 23-22 on a kill from Kolin Scharnhorst, however, the Purple Raiders got consecutive kills from Nussdorfer and Sam Matonis for the 25-22 win. Fontbonne had 17 kills in the second with Ryan Lively and Huster having five each.

Set 3: The Purple Raiders carried that momentum over into the third taking a 15-9 lead on Nussdorfer's kill. Mount Union remained in control the rest of the way going on for the 25-16 win.

Set 4: In the fourth, the Griffins came out with a sense of urgency taking a 16-12 lead. They remained in control up until the Purple Raiders tied it at 20-20.

Mount Union eventually grabbed a 22-21 lead on a double block from Cameron Ternent and Andrew Cross. The Purple Raiders went on to fend off Fontbonne for the 25-22 match win.

Team Comparison

• Fontbonne finished with 57 kills and a .168 hitting percentage.
• Mount Union totaled 48 kills and a .264 hitting percentage.
• Fontbonne set a season-high with 61 digs.
• Mount Union ended with 14 blocks.

Top Griffins

• Ryan Lively led with 16 kills and 12 digs.
• Joseph Huster totaled 14 kills and three block assists.
• Braden Woolsey had eight kills, a .278 hitting percentage, three solo blocks, and one block assist.
• Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell had a season-high 52 assists to go along with 13 digs.
• Ryan Taylor and Nate Paasch tied with 13 digs each.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu

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