Men's Volleyball Extends Win Streak Out To Four After Sweep Of Baldwin Wallace

BEREA, Ohio.—The Fontbonne University men's volleyball team picked up its fourth straight win after a sweep of Baldwin Wallace.

Final: Fontbonne 3, Baldwin Wallace 0 (25-19, 27-25, 25-21)

Location: Berea, Ohio

Records: Fontbonne (17-6; 6-0 MCVL), Baldwin Wallace (8-17; 3-4 MCVL)

Set Notes

Set 1: In the first set, the Griffins opened with an 11-5 lead on a service ace from Kolin Scharnhorst. After a timeout, the Griffins held onto its lead going on for the 25-19 win.

Fontbonne had 16 kills and a .500 hitting percentage in the set led by Ryan Lively with five kills on eight swings. Scharnhorst had four kills on four swings for a 1.000 hitting percentage.

Set 2: In the second set, the Yellow Jackets jumped out in front 16-12 this time around on Michael Beard's kill. Fontbonne crawled back into it and took a 25-24 lead on Nate Paasch's kill forcing Baldwin Wallace to take a timeout.

Baldwin Wallace got a kill from Beard after the timeout, however, the Griffins took the lead on a service error and won the set on an attack error for the 27-25 win. The Griffins had 14 kills in the second with Paasch leading with five, to go along with his .231 hitting percentage.

Set 3: The two teams went point-for-point early, but Fontbonne eventually led 17-14. Baldwin Wallace got the deficit down to 21-20, however, the Griffins closed out the match on a 4-1 run for the 25-21 victory.

Team Comparison

• Fontbonne finished with 46 kills and a .341 hitting percentage.
• Baldwin Wallace ended with 35 kills and a .189 hitting percentage.
• Fontbonne had eight block assists at the net.

Top Griffins

• Ryan Lively led with 16 kills and a .444 hitting percentage.
• Nate Paasch contributed 11 kills.
• Kolin Scharnhorst tied his season-high with eight kills and finished with a season-high five digs.
• Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell had 43 assists and nine digs.
• van Rossum-O'Connell stands at 4,463 assists and he needs just 15 more to move up to third place all-time.
• Kyle Snook had a season-high 10 digs.

Up Next

The Griffins look to clinch its second straight MCVL Regular Season Title next Friday at Adrian. First-service at 6:30 p.m.

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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