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Men’s Volleyball Completes Season Sweep of Culver-Stockton with Three-Set Win

Eric Abrolat put down a team-high 12 kills as McKendree notched its fourth victory over Culver-Stockton this season
Box Score (CANTON, Mo., March 1)—The McKendree University men's volleyball team collected its fourth win over Culver-Stockton College in a two-week span thanks to a three-set sweep of the Wildcats Saturday in Canton, Mo. The visiting Bearcats won by scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-21.
 
McKendree improves to 5-15 overall in wrapping up its 2014 season series with Culver-Stockton. The Bearcats will have a week off before returning to action March 8 at home against Holy Names University. First serve at the Harry M. Statham Sports Center is set for 5 p.m.
 
Freshman right-side hitter Eric Abrolat (Ballwin, MO/Marquette) led McKendree with 12 kills and a .500 hitting percentage in Saturday's victory. Freshman middle blocker Jordin Ray (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) contributed a season-high nine kills and four blocks, while freshman setter Jack MacLean handed out 32 assists. Freshman libero Brice Miller (O'Fallon, IL/Althoff Catholic) registered a team-best six digs against the Wildcats. McKendree won all four of its matches with Culver-Stockton this season, taking 12 of the 14 sets played between the two programs.
 
In the first set, McKendree established an early lead to take a 1-0 lead in the match. The Bearcats led 6-5 before reeling off six of the next seven points to stretch its advantage to 12-6. The lead grew to as many as seven points in the set as McKendree collected the first-set win.
 
Culver-Stockton (2-15) built an eight-point lead in the second set before the Bearcats came roaring back. McKendree started to chip away at the deficit, then used a 7-2 burst to tie the contest at 21-21. The Wildcats scored the next two points before McKendree scored the final four points to steal the set.  
 
McKendree broke open a close third set with a 5-1 run to take a 22-17 lead on its way to closing out the sweep. Consecutive kills by freshman right-side hitter Maalik Walker (Shorewood, IL/Minooka) and Abrolat put the finishing touches on the win.
 
Nick Regester led Culver-Stockton with 12 kills, while Dylan Berry added 24 assists for the Wildcats. 
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