Fontbonne Men's Volleyball Takes Down Mount Union In Battle Of MCVL Unbeatens

ALLIANCE, Ohio.—In a battle of the final two unbeaten teams in the MCVL, the Fontbonne University men's volleyball team came out on top with a four-set win over Mount Union.

Final: Fontbonne 3, Mount Union 1 (25-22, 17-25, 25-23, 25-18)

Location: Alliance, Ohio.

Records: Fontbonne (16-6; 5-0 MCVL), Mount Union (8-9; 5-1 MCVL)

Set Notes

Set 1: The first set didn't disappoint with neither team giving away and eventually were all square at 15-15. However, the Griffins went on a 3-0 run with a kill from Ryan Lively giving Fontbonne an 18-15 advantage.

After a timeout, the Purple Raiders got the deficit to within two but Fontbonne fended them off for the 25-22 win on Braden Woolsey's kill.

Fontbonne had 14 kills and a .265 hitting percentage in the first led by Joseph Huster and Lively with four kills each.

Set 2: The Purple Raiders put Fontbonne in a 14-6 hole in the second set. The Griffins trimmed the deficit to 21-17, however, the Purple Raiders were able to go on for the 25-17 win.

Set 3: It was Mount Union once again holding a 15-12 lead forcing Fontbonne to take a timeout. Out of the break, the Griffins eventually tied it up at 16-16 and grabbed a 21-20 advantage later in the set on Nate Paasch's kill.

From there, the Griffins finished off the Purple Raiders on Huster's kill for the 25-23 victory. Fontbonne had a match-high 19 kills in the set led by Lively with eight. Kolin Scharnhorst had five kills on eight swings.

Set 4: The Purple Raiders took a 9-4 lead on Luke Trezciak's kill. Fontbonne rattled off a 10-2 run taking a 14-11 lead on Lively's kill. The Griffins maintained its lead the rest of the way securing the 25-18 set and match win.

Team Comparison

• The Griffins ended with a season-high 57 kills.
• The Griffins set new season-highs with eight solo blocks and tied its season-high with 11 total blocks.
• Mount Union ended with 46 kills and a .195 hitting percentage

Top Griffins

• Ryan Lively led with a season-high 21 kills.
• Nate Paasch had 13 kills, eight digs, and three block assists.
• Kolin Scharnhorst finished with seven kills and a .545 hitting percentage.
• Braden Woolsey totaled seven kills, three solo blocks, and two block assists.
• Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell totaled 49 assists and 14 digs.
• Ryan Taylor had a season-high 15 digs.

Up Next

The Griffins return to action tomorrow at Baldwin Wallace. First-service 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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