DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - In a matchup of MCVL Western Division foes, the Loras men's volleyball team fell to fourth-ranked Carthage by a 3-0 score on Friday night (25-17, 25-20, 25-17). Sophomores
Leo Peters and
Aaron Miller combined for 13 kills and a .313 attack percentage to lead the Duhawk offense.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set One
- Both sides jockeyed for position from the outset of the opening frame, but the Red Men staked their first significant lead at the 12-7 mark after a run of three consecutive points.
- Back-to-back Carthage kills extended its lead to 19-12, prompting a timeout from head coach Jeremy Thornburg.
- The Red Men scored six of the next 11 points to take set one, 25-17.
Set Two
- A block from sophomore Austin Kuchenbecker forced a Carthage timeout with the Duhawks within two at 13-11.
- Loras continued to keep the second set close, prompting a second timeout by the Red Men, coming after a kill by junior Dylan Ross at the 22-19 mark.
- After the break in action, Carthage ripped off three of the final four points of the set to dispatch the Duhawks in the second frame, 25-20.
Set Three
- A kill from sophomore Alfredo Lopez helped to maintain an early margin for Loras in the third set, leading 7-5.
- The Red Men got back on track quickly, using a run of four in-a-row at this juncture to take a 9-7 lead.
- Continuing to open up this margin after the break, Carthage eventually finished off Loras in the set, 25-17, and the match, 3-0.
NOTABLES
- The Duhawks fall to 8-13 overall and 5-12 in the MCVL's Western Division
- No. 4 Carthage improves to 19-1 overall and remains undefeated at 16-0 in MCVL play
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Leo Peters | The sophomore from Minneapolis, Minn. is on a torrid streak of late, recording his third player of the game honor in the last eight matches. Peters totaled seven kills and hit .294, adding one dig in three sets.
UP NEXT
Loras returns to Lillis Court on Saturday for a MCVL match against Greenville. The Panthers lost to North Central on Friday night, 3-1. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m.
