Men's Volleyball Earns Sweep Win Over Cougars

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—After a tough four-set loss against Loras, the Fontbonne University men's volleyball team bounced back bright and early on Sunday with a straight set win over Concordia Chicago.

Final: Fontbonne 3, Concordia Chicago 0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-20)

Location: St. Louis, Mo.

Records: Fontbonne 8-2, Concordia Chicago 1-8

Set Notes

Set 1: It was a close contest early, but the Griffins stretched its lead out to 16-11 on a Cougars attack error. From there, the Griffins finished the set off on a 9-6 run with a kill from Ryan Lively and two from Braden Woolsey securing the 25-17 opening set win.

Fontbonne totaled a match-high 19 kills in the set led by Lively with six on seven swings for a .714 hitting percentage. Woolsey and Cameron Graves added four each.

Set 2: The Griffins continued its dominance in the second from start-to-finish going on for the 25-14 win. Fontbonne had 14 kills and just one error on 23 swings for a match-high .565 hitting percentage. Lively hammered down five kills on eight swings for a .625 hitting percentage.

Set 3: In the third, the Cougars were hanging right there with the Griffins and led 16-14 on a kill from David Vales, Fontbonne answered with 6-3 run and finished the set off for the 25-20 win on Kolin Scharnhorst's kill.

Team Comparison

• Fontbonne finished with 45 kills and a .326 hitting percentage.
• The Cougars were limited to 23 kills and a .025 hitting percentage.

Top Griffins

• Ryan Lively led with 11 kills and one error on 15 swings for a .667 hitting percentage.
• Nate Paasch and Joseph Huster tied with seven kills each.
• Kolin Scharnhorst and Cameron Graves ended with six kills each.
• Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell led with 37 assists and tied Paasch with six digs.

Up Next

The Griffins return to action this weekend at home when they'll take on Wittenberg in its first conference game on Friday at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the team hosts Mount St. Joseph at 12 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu

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