Men’s volleyball team swept by Carthage in MCVL-opener
The Olivet College men’s volleyball team was swept by Carthage (Wis.) College, 25-18, 25-13, 25-15 in its Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League opener tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.
Carthage (Wis.)
2-1, 1-0 MCVL
3
Olivet
1-2, 0-1 MCVL
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Carthage (Wis.)
2-1, 1-0 MCVL
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
|
Olivet
1-2, 0-1 MCVL
|
18 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Carthage (Wis.)
K:
Marc Hansen
- 8
B:
2 Players
(#12,
#16)
- 3
D:
2 Players
(#5,
#7)
- 5
SA:
Max Bongratz
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Carthage (Wis.) | Olivet |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .309 | -.096 |
| Blocks | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| Digs | 30 | 15 |
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
January 27, 2017
OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College men's volleyball team was swept by Carthage (Wis.) College in its Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League opener tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Carthage def. Olivet 25-18, 25-13, 25-15
Location: The Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Carthage 2-1 overall, 1-0 MCVL; Olivet 1-2 overall, 0-1 MCVL
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Comets took an early 2-0 lead in the first set. Olivet maintained a one-point lead on four more occasions, with the last time being 6-5. The Red Men scored four straight points to go up 9-6. The Comets put two straight points on the scoreboard to close the gap back to a single point, 9-8. Carthage scored the next two points and Olivet would not get any closer for the rest of the set.
- The Red Men led the second set from start-to-finish.
- Carthage had a 3-1 lead in the third set. The Comets scored two points to even the set at 3-3. The Red Men responded a 6-0 run to gain a 9-3 lead. After Olivet cut its deficit in half, 10-7, Carthage scored seven consecutive points for a 17-7 advantage. The Comets were never able to recover from that run.
FOR THE COMETS
- Freshman Andrew McCormick recorded a team-high four kills.
- Senior Luke DeWitt and freshman Brock Pringle each had three kills.
- Freshman Mathew Caamal dished out 11 set assists.
- Defensively, DeWitt and junior Talen Schallhorn collected four digs apiece.
- Freshman Trent Robinson had three blocks, two assisted and one solo.
FOR THE RED MEN
- Marc Hansen finished with a match-high eight kills and .636 attack percentage.
- Matt Reinsel registered 29 set assists.
- Marc Hansen and Braeden Waumans each had five digs.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Carthage was the preseason favorite to win the MCVL title, and is currently ranked No. 8 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.
UP NEXT
- Olivet goes on the road for the first time this season next Friday, Feb. 3, when it plays Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) University. First serve is set for 7 p.m.