Men’s volleyball team downed by Dominican in straight sets
The Olivet College men’s volleyball team suffered a three-set loss to Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Eastern Division leader Dominican University tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.
Dominican (Ill.)
15-1, 11-0 MCVL
3
Olivet
2-8, 0-6 MCVL
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominican (Ill.)
15-1, 11-0 MCVL
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
|
Olivet
2-8, 0-6 MCVL
|
8 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Dominican (Ill.)
K:
Luke Spicer
- 7
B:
3 Players
(#4,
#9,
#19)
- 2
D:
2 Players
(#14,
#20)
- 4
SA:
Adam Eboli
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Dominican (Ill.) | Olivet |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .449 | .029 |
| Blocks | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Digs | 24 | 20 |
| Aces | 6 | 0 |
March 8, 2017
OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College men's volleyball team suffered a three-set loss to Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Eastern Division leader Dominican University tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Dominican def. Olivet 25-8, 25-15, 25-19
Location: Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Dominican 15-1 overall, 11-0 MCVL; Olivet 2-8 overall, 0-6 MCVL
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Stars never trailed in the first set, as they had a .778 hitting percentage (14 kills and zero errors on 18 attempts).
- After the Comets led 1-0 in the second set, Dominican scored four consecutive points to go up 4-1. The Stars did not trail for the rest of the set. Olivet did battle back to even the score at 6-6.
- Early in the third set, the Comets were down by two points, 5-3. Olivet then put four straight points on the scoreboard for a 7-5 lead. The Comets also led 8-6 before the Stars came back to take a pair of one-point leads, 9-8 and 10-9. Olivet scored two straight points to regain the lead, 11-10. Dominican responded with a 3-0 run to take the lead back and did not relinquish it for the remainder of the set.
FOR THE COMETS
- For the match, Olivet recorded 20 kills.
- Senior Luke DeWitt and freshman Trent Robinson each had seven kills.
- Freshman Mathew Caamal registered 18 set assists.
- Freshman Brock Pringle topped the defense with six digs.
FOR THE STARS
- Twenty-one players saw action in the match.
- Dominican finished with a .449 attack percentage, recording 45 kills and 10 errors on 78 attempts.
- Luke Spicer had a team-best seven kills.
- Three players – Alex Coyne, Evan Ruffner and Nidhin Thomas – split playing time at the setter position and each dished out 12 assists.
- Zach Sinn and Charlie Spry added four digs apiece.
UP NEXT
- Olivet plays its next two MCVL matches in the state of Wisconsin. On Friday night at 8 p.m. ET, the Comets face Marian University, and on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., they play Lakeland College.