WAUKESHA, Wis. – The MSOE men's volleyball had a near easy sweep on University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point but ultimately fell short in a neutral site battle.
RESULT
MSOE RAIDERS – 2
Wisconsin-Stevens Point - 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Each side essentially traded serves before MSOE (8-8, 4-2 NACC) made a 4-0 run that gave them the edge the rest of the first set, capped by a service ace from Seth Thomas to win 25-18. Wisconsin-Stevens Point (10-7, 0-0 D3 Independent) looked to even things up in set two, having a 18-16 lead late. Callan Harris sparked a 4-0 run to put them back in the lead and James Zippay with his turn of the service ace capped it off 25-23 to take a 2-0 lead.
- The Pointer finally found a consistent rhythm with a 21-14 lead thinking they could easily put it away. Harris had a one-man show in the final points having nearly five straight kills to put them back tied at 24 but couldn't finish it out to drop the third set 26-24. The Pointers had their way at the net in the fourth set with multiple blocks keep their momentum rolling to win 25-23 to force a fifth set. It continued to go south for the Raiders as the Pointers finished things off 15-12 to complete their comeback.
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Kills –
Carter Shavitz (21)
Digs –
Seth Thomas (17)
Assists –
Parker Rings (60)
Aces –
James Zippay &
Seth Thomas (1)
Blocks –
Matthew Schultz (3)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will go back to conference play next Wednesday, March 20
th, as they travel over to the state capitol to take on Edgewood College at 7:00 PM.
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