ROCKFORD, Ill. – 14
th ranked MSOE men's volleyball closed out the regular season undefeated in conference play, sweeping Rockford University on the road.
RESULT
#14 MSOE RAIDERS – 3
Rockford - 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Brendan Nesemann had a hot start for MSOE (19-7, 12-0 NACC) as he knocked two aces and a kill on the first three points before the lead got to 6-1 quickly. Two kills from Antonio Llona Baez in the middle of a 6-0 run made the lead double-digits 13-3 as it stayed steady from there before winning 25-14.
- Rockford (2-24, 0-12 NACC) attacked the Raiders early in set two, taking a 7-3 lead before Ryan Huff knocked in a pair on a 4-0 run to tie the set at ten. A 7-1 run put the Raiders ahead 18-15 before they pulled away with Konrad Swierczek knocked in the final kill to win 25-19.
- Trading runs early in set three, back-to-back aces from Llona Baez shot the Raiders ahead 9-6. The Regents came back to take an 11-10 lead until they couldn't land anything on a 7-0 run to put the Raiders ahead 19-15. Keeping that steady lead, Jack Stolzer put down the nail in the coffin to win 25-19.
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Kills –
Ryan Huff (9)
Digs –
Reed Hefley (5)
Assists –
Reed Hefley (18)
Aces –
Antonio Llona Baez (3)
Blocks –
John Wolf (3)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will have the top seed in next week's NACC Tournament, starting on Tuesday, April 7
th in the quarterfinals, hosting Concordia University Wisconsin. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
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