February 1, 2013

Slow Start Hurts Eagles in 3-0 Loss to No. 1 Springfield

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – No. 3 Juniata men’s volleyball picked up its first loss of the season Friday night at the Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament. The Eagles fell to No. 1 Springfield 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 21-25) and moved to 4-1 on the season.

Juniata

4-1

Springfield

5-1

Final	1	2	3	T
Juniata 4-1	15	20	21	0
Springfield 5-1	25	25	25	3

Game Leaders

Juniata

K: Paul Kuhn - 11

B: 2 Players (#8, #33) - 2

D: 2 Players (#8, #15) - 5

SA: 2 Players (#10, #15) - 2

Springfield

K: Alistair Matthews - 14

B: Jimmy O'Leary - 4

D: 2 Players (#10, #18) - 8

SA: 5 Players (#3, #5, #10, #14, #17) - 2

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Juniata	Springfield
Hitting %	.173	.390
Blocks	4.0	6.0
Digs	20	32
Aces	5	10

Full stats

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – No. 3 Juniata men's volleyball picked up its first loss of the season Friday night at the Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament. The Eagles fell to No. 1 Springfield 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 21-25) and moved to 4-1 on the season.

Sophomore Paul Kuhn (York, Pa./Central York) led with a team-high 11 kills, committing just two errors and earning a .429 hitting percentage. The 6-7 outside hitter also picked up four digs and an ace.

Springfield (5-1) was led by Allstair Matthews who finished with a match-high 14 kills.

Juniata will face Harvard University Saturday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. in the consolation match.

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