MILWAUKEE – The Raiders were back in action for the first time since last Saturday when they defeated (RV) Aurora in straight sets. Tonight, they welcomed Edgewood to the Kern Center looking to move one step closer to securing a NACC tournament spot. MSOE had no issues, easily dismissing the Eagles for their second 3-0 win in a row. 

RESULT
Edgewood – 0 (24, 15, 19)
MSOE RAIDERS – 3 (25, 25, 25)

HOW IT HAPPENED
MSOE (7-4, 6-2 NACC) faced off against first year program Edgewood (1-11, 1-8 NACC) on Thursday evening which allowed head coach Shane Reid the unique advantage of being able to put this reserves out on the court for an entire match. While the first set was a little rocky, the Raiders eventually settled down and got into a good rhythm by the middle second stanza. The Red & White still won the initial frame but the Eagles took them to extra points to make things slightly more difficult. Set two was by far the best set MSOE had on the night. The Raiders hit .625 and had 11 kills on their way to a 25-15 victory. The Red & White closed out the ballgame with a .238 attack percentage and a 25-19 win to take the match in three straight. The Raiders hit .277 overall as a team and had a total of 10 team blocks along the way.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Kills – Carter Shavitz (9)
Digs – Kenny Kirnberger (8)
Assists – Lucas Miller (17)
Aces – Matthew Binkus (3)
Blocks – Thomas Clausz (5)

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will have a big task ahead of them tomorrow evening when they welcome No. 2 Carthage to Hotchkin Arena. First serve is set for 7:00 pm.

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