Box Score MILWAUKEE – A day celebrating it's three seniors, the MSOE men's volleyball team fell to the Aurora University Spartans in four sets.
RESULT
MSOE RAIDERS – 1
Aurora - 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Aurora (11-9, 7-1 NACC) held the slight advantage through the midway point leading 13-10. The Spartans turned it on the rest of the way closing on a 5-0 run running away 25-14 with the first set. MSOE (8-13, 6-3 NACC) turned it around to begin the second set keeping pace with the Spartans as they were tied at 15 all. A 5-1 run with two dumps from Nick Stachura gave the Raiders a 21-16 advantage, eventually leading them to a 25-22 set two win to tie it at one.
- A 4-0 run from the Spartans put them ahead 13-9 halfway through the third set. They held that advantage all the way to set point, but a 3-0 run with kills from John Wolf and Carter Shavitz tied the set at 24 all. Unfortunately, the final two points came on the side of the Spartans to take the third set to lead 26-24.
- The Spartans came out firing with a 4-0 run to begin the fourth set, holding a strong advantage throughout. A 3-0 run from the Raiders that included a kill from Ted Simpson got the Raiders within three down 19-16, but the Spartans finished it out to hold onto the set 25-20.
RAIDER REMARKS
- The Raiders held a slight advantage in kills 46-45, while having three Raiders with double-digit totals.
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Kills –
Carter Shavitz (13)
Digs –
Kenny Kirnberger (14)
Assists –
Nick Stachura (37)
Aces –
Tommy Clausz (2)
Blocks –
John Wolf (3)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders won't return to the court until next Saturday, April 1
st when they travel to St. Norbert College to take on the Green Knights at 7 PM.
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