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Loras LORAS_~1 6-7, 1-3 MCVL
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Winner Carthage CARTHAGE 12-1, 5-0 MCVL
Loras LORAS_~1
6-7, 1-3 MCVL
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Carthage CARTHAGE
12-1, 5-0 MCVL
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Loras LORAS_~1 16 9 16 (0)
Carthage CARTHAGE 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men's Volleyball Swept by No. 3 Carthage

KENOSHA, Wis. (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's volleyball team continued play in the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) on Friday night against No. 3 Carthage, suffering a three-set defeat, 25-16, 25-9, 25-16. Freshman Ryan Galvan finished with six kills while freshman Austin Kuchenbecker added four total blocks.

LORAS HIGHLIGHTS
  • Coming off their first MCVL victory of 2016 against North Central, Loras matched up with the No. 3 ranked Carthage Red Men in Kenosha, Wis.
  • Set one was tightly contested from the outset as the Duhawks held an early 7-5 lead after a kill from freshman Austin Kuchenbecker.
  • Loras clung to one-point advantage  as freshman Ryan Galvan put away a kill off the block  to make the score 11-10.
  • With junior Griffin Shields at the service line, the Red Men rattled off a string of five consecutive points, prompting a Duhawk timeout with the score 15-11 favoring Carthage.
  • From here, the Red Men found their rhythm and used this cushion to cruise to the set one victory, 25-16.
  • Galvan and sophomore Dylan Ross both registered three kills in the first frame.
  • Carthage, having seized control of the momentum with a strong finish in set one, got out to an early lead in the second frame.
  • The Duhawks were forced to take a time out in the second frame with Carthage leading, 7-1.
  • Despite the break in action, Loras struggled to find its' game and were unable to chip away at the lead.
  • The Red Men closed out the set  in decisive fashion to the tune of a 25-9 victory.
  • Set three featured a fast start for Carthage once again as they took a 4-1 lead.
  • However, this time Loras fought its' way back, prompting the Red Men to call a time out with the score at 7-all.  
  • After the time out, both sides traded points until the score was 11-10 in Carthage's favor.
  • From this point, the Red Men used a 14-6 run to close out the third frame and sweep the match.
  • Kuchenbecker recorded a season-high four total blocks in the match.
  • Loras falls to 6-7 overall and 1-3 in MCVL play, while Carthage improves to 12-1 and 5-0 in the MCVL

SOUNDBITES | Jeremy Thornburg

UP NEXT
The Duhawks return to Lillis Court next Friday and host MSOE in MCVL play. The Raiders are ranked No. 15 in this week's AVCA poll and defeated North Central on Friday night, 3-0.