(LEBANON, Ill. – Feb. 10) – The McKendree University men's volleyball team will open a two-game home series with the Ohio State University. The Bearcats will take the court on Friday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 PM, and again on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7:00 PM.
Nickie Sanlin's team is 3-0 (2-0 in MIVA) heading into this week's two-game series. In their road matchup, McKendree swept MIVA rival Lindenwood in three sets, in back-to-back matches. The Bearcats recorded 34 kills with a .217 hitting percentage.
Ethan Carroll (Barrington, IL/Barrington) led the offense with nine kills and recorded four assists. Both
Zach Schnittker (Arlington Heights, IL/Buffalo Grove) and
Patrick Ross (Anthem, AZ/Boulder Creek) recorded two service aces.
Tommy McGrath (Paradise Valley, AZ/Brophy College Prep) had seven blocks, followed by
Lucas Galifos (Mokena,IL/Lincoln Way East) with four, and Schnittker with three.
Ryan Serrano (Phoenix, AZ/Boulder Creek) led the team with 26 assists and 11 digs, followed by MIVA defensive player of the week
Francisco Comas (Naperville, IL/Neuqua Valley) who had eight digs.
About Ohio State University
The Ohio State University is 2-4 (1-1 in MIVA) so far this season after dropping three sets to No.3 Lewis on Saturday afternoon. An error by the Buckeyes in the final point of the first set gave Lewis the 25-23 edge. The Buckeyes would go on a 6-1 run to take a small lead over Lewis in the second set, but Lewis took the final three points of the set for the 25-21 win. The final set of the game was run by Lewis early, and took the set 25-11 for the 3-0 match sweep. For more information about the Buckeyes, click
here.
With spectators not allowed in attendance, except for essential personnel, the games can be streamed via the GLVC Sports Network. The Official streaming service for the McKendree University Bearcats.
