(RV) Men's Volleyball Take Down The Green Knights In Straight Sets

DE PERE, Wis.— The (RV) Fontbonne University men's volleyball team closed out its trip with another sweep as they knocked off St. Norbert College.

Final: (RV) Fontbonne 3, St. Norbert 0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-21)

Location: De Pere, Wis.

Records: (RV) Fontbonne 2-0, St. Norbert 1-1

Set Notes

Set 1: The Griffins trailed throughout the early portion of the set up until they grabbed a 15-14 lead on Nate Paasch's service ace. From there, the Griffins got kills from Cameron Graves and Braden Woolsey to force a St. Norbert timeout.

Fontbonne closed out the set the rest of the way on an 8-3 run capped off by Woolsey's kill for the 25-17 win.

The Griffins finished with 12 kills and a .526 hitting percentage in the first. Paasch, Woolsey, and Graves had three kills each.

Set 2: It was back-and-forth play throughout the second, but after trailing 17-16 the Griffins went on a 4-0 run with Tengis Kelley's service ace giving them the 20-17 lead.

The Green Knights tried to make things interesting late trimming the deficit down to 24-22, however, the Griffins finished off the set on Ryan Lively's kill for the 25-22 win.

It was another strong offensive set from the Griffins having 14 kills and a .312 hitting percentage. Ryan Lively took over with six kills on 10 swings. Paasch, Woolsey, and Graves had two kills apiece.

Set 3: This time around the Griffins took control and led 13-7 after an SNC attack error. The Green Knights stayed within striking distance down 15-13 on a block assist from Ben Rinella and Jake Bettag.

The Griffins, though gained some breathing room leading 20-14 and they never looked back securing the 25-21 set and match win. Both teams had a .111 hitting percentage in the third set. Woolsey and Graves had three kills each.

Team Comparison

• The Griffins ended with 36 kills and .276 hitting percentage.
• The Green Knights finished with 33 kills and a .184 hitting percentage.
• Fontbonne held a 35-33 advantage in total digs.
• The Griffins totaled seven service aces compared to the Green Knights two.

Top Griffins

• Ryan Lively, Braden Woolsey, and Cameron Graves eight kills each.
• Lively and Woolsey tied with a .538 hitting percentage.
• Nate Paasch seven kills.
• Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell 33 assists and eight digs.
• Ryan Taylor season-high nine digs.
• Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell, Logan Irby, Paasch, and Woolsey two block assists each.

Up Next

The Griffins are back in action next weekend at the Loras Tournament. On Saturday, the team takes on Edgewood at 12:30 p.m., followed by Augustana at 3 p.m. On Sunday, the Griffins take on Marian at 10 a.m., and host Loras at 12:30 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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