Men's Volleyball Ties Program Record In Wins Against North Park

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The (RV) Fontbonne University men's volleyball team swept past North Park on Friday night and they tied the program-record in wins (19).

Final: Fontbonne def. North Park (25-16, 26-21, 25-20)

Location: St. Louis, Mo. (DSAC)

Records: Fontbonne 19-2, North Park 4-18

How It Happened

In the first set, the Griffins opened with a 10-7 lead on a Jacob Hartmann kill. The Vikings trimmed the deficit to 16-13, though Fontbonne was able to close out it on a 9-3 run as TJ Vorva's kill gave Fontbonne the 25-16 set win.

In the first set, Fontbonne totaled 14 kills and a match-high .333 hitting percentage, while the Vikings were held to eight kills and eight errors for a .000 hitting percentage.

In the second set, consecutive kills from Tony Brooks and Emir Hadzisalihovic gave Fontbonne a 15-12 lead and that forced the Vikings coaching staff to take a timeout.

Out of the break, the Vikings stayed within striking distance at 23-21, but a kill from Vorva and a North Park attack error gave Fontbonne the 25-21 win.

In the third, Fontbonne jumped out to a commanding 17-8 lead on back-to-back kills from Brooks and Braden Woolsey. The team never looked back from there as they went on for the 25-20 set and match win.

Inside The Numbers

• Fontbonne totaled 45 kills and a .266 hitting percentage in the win.
• North Park had its struggles offensively with 23 kills and a .056 hitting percentage. They also committed nine service errors.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Tony Brooks led with a career-high 11 kills and a .316 hitting percentage.
• Grant Garza tied his career-high with 10 kills and a .261 hitting percentage.
• TJ Vorva set a new season-high with nine kills and a .615 hitting percentage.
• Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell registered his sixth double-double on the year and now is just 18 assists away from 2,000 in his career. He added a match-high 11 digs.

North Park Leaders

• Frank Mauigoa led with eight kills and .267 hitting percentage.
• Setter Moises Zavala added 19 assists and Daniel Porche totaled nine digs.

Up Next:

• The Griffins return to action next Friday night against Trine on Senior Night. First-service at 7 p.m.

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