Men's Volleyball Falls in Four to Nazareth in UVC Tourney
EJ Wells-Spicer dished out 50 assists and Robert Kraft had 14 kills to lead top-seeded Nazareth over No. 8 Penn State Behrend 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the United Volleyball Conference Tournament on Saturday hosted by the Golden Flyers.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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22 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 1 |
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25 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Nazareth
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Nazareth |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .148 | .242 |
| Blocks | 9.5 | 8.0 |
| Digs | 29 | 43 |
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
ROCHESTER, NY – EJ Wells-Spicer dished out 50 assists and Robert Kraft had 14 kills to lead top-seeded Nazareth over No. 8 Penn State Behrend 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the United Volleyball Conference Tournament on Saturday hosted by the Golden Flyers.
Wells-Spicer, the UVC Player of the Year, helped Nazareth to a 25-22, 26-24, 20-25 and 25-15 victory to improve to 32-1 on the season. The Lions (15-15) also took a game from the Golden Flyers during the regular season.
Grant Kocher (McMurray, PA/Peters Township) and Nathan Steele (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) had nine kills each, while Tyler Karl (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth) had six blocks.
After falling in the first two sets by a combined five points, Behrend took a 19-14 lead in the third set. Nazareth came back to tie the game at 20-all, but two kills by Kocher and three attack errors by the Golden Flyers gave the Lions a 25-20 win to keep the game alive.
Evan Fullerton (McMurray, PA/McMurray) handed out 25 assists to go with three digs and two blocks. Ty Sheehan (Cochranton, PA/Cochranton) led with nine digs, two kills and one ace.