MILWAUKEE – In an all-time battle for regular season conference title, the MSOE men's volleyball team found themselves on the short end against #12 Aurora University.
RESULT
MSOE RAIDERS – 0
#12 Aurora - 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
- As things went back-and-forth to begin, MSOE (12-11, 10-2 NACC) took the lead on a 3-0 run with two errors from Aurora (23-4, 11-1 NACC) and a kill from Seth Thomas to lead 11-8. The Raiders took their largest lead of the set after a block from Tommy Clausz and Callan Harris 19-14 before the Spartans cut it down to two when the Raiders had set point. A service error from the Spartans clinched the final point, giving the Raiders a 25-22 set one win.
- After the Spartans opened the second set with a 3-1 lead, the Raiders took a 7-6 lead just points later after a kill from Matthew Schultz. The two traded runs near the end of the set with Thomas Clausz teaming for a block to lead 22-20, but the Spartans pulled away to take it 26-24. The Spartans found themselves with an early advantage in the third set and were able to coast from there, taking the third 25-18.
- After having a small lead early, on the Spartans came back to take a 15-13 lead midway through the fourth set. Harris began to catch fire, producing three kills in the middle of a 5-0 run to take it to set point. The Spartans stayed in it with a 3-0 run of their own before Harris put the final touches to force a fifth set 25-22.
- Things continued to be a ride of finding the momentum early before a kill from Clausz and back-to-back aces from Parker Rings gave the Red & White a 10-6 lead. After the Raiders got the lead to 13-11, the Spartans roared away on a 4-0 run to steal it.
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Kills –
Callan Harris (26)
Digs –
James Zippay (22)
Assists –
Parker Rings (53)
Aces –
Tommy Clausz &
Parker Rings (2)
Blocks –
Tommy Clausz (6)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will have the two seed in the NACC Tournament, starting on Tuesday, April 8
th when they host No. 7 seed Concordia University Chicago at 7:00 PM.
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