February 3, 2012

Men’s volleyball falls to Saint Francis in 3-0 sweep

Saint Francis University hit .267 for the match and visiting Juniata College men’s volleyball couldn’t quite keep pace, as the Eagles dropped a 3-0 decision to the Red Flash on Friday night at DeGol Arena.

Juniata

7-4

Saint Francis (Pa.)

3-6

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Juniata 7-4	23	18	23	0	0
Saint Francis (Pa.) 3-6	25	25	25	0	3

Game Leaders

Juniata

K: Paul Kuhn - 6

B: Joe Bortak - 4

D: Paul Kuhn - 6

SA: 4 Players (#7, #10, #13, #19) - 1

Saint Francis (Pa.)

K: Alex Kane - 13

B: 2 Players (#10, #15) - 4

D: 3 Players (#4, #5, #13) - 4

SA: Logan Patterson - 2

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Juniata	Saint Francis (Pa.)
Hitting %	.167	.267
Blocks	5.5	8.0
Digs	20	22
Aces	4	2

Full stats

LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University hit .267 for the match and visiting Juniata College men's volleyball couldn't quite keep pace, as the Eagles dropped a 3-0 decision to the Red Flash on Friday night at DeGol Arena.

Set scores for Saint Francis were 25-23, 25-18, and 25-23.

Freshman pin hitter Paul Kuhn (York, Pa./Central York) paced Juniata with six kills on 16 swings and a .312 hitting percentage, while senior middle Ben Wolff (Meadville, Pa./Meadville) had five kills on six attacks.

Wolff also had a pair of block assists to finish with a team high 7.0 points.

The Eagles (7-4) hit .167 for the match, with setter John Almquist (York, Pa./Central York) recording 23 assists. Juniata finished with 20 digs to Saint Francis' 22, led by Kuhn's six digs.

Meanwhile, Saint Francis (3-6) had a pair of players finish in double figures. Alex Kane tallied 13 kills on 21 attacks for a .571 attack percentage, while Logan Patterson charted 12 kills in the victory.

Juniata returns the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center for its 2012 home opener on Saturday, Feb. 4, when it hosts George Mason University. Match time is slated for 7:00 p.m.

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