MADISON, N.J. – The St. John Fisher University men's volleyball team were on the road to take on Cairn University and Drew University. The Cardinals collected two wins, knocking off the Highlanders, 3-1 before defeating the Rangers 3-0.
Fisher 3 – Cairn 1 (25-16, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15)
The Cardinals jumped ahead 7-5 in the first set, but Cairn was consistently fighting back. It wasn't until a 6-1 run by Fisher that they were able to pull away from the opposition and secure a 25-16. The second set was competitive as neither team pulled away. With the score 21-20, the Cardinals were able to string together a 4-1 run to secure the set and 2-0 advantage. After dropping the third set, Fisher looked to bounce back in the fourth frame to claim the victory. With the two teams going back-and-forth, Fisher recorded seven unanswered points and rode that momentum to a 25-15 set win and 3-1 match win.
Tyler Cohen and
Sonepith Keoviengsamay led the way with nine kills each. Cohen added seven digs and three service aces.
Jimmy Roberts recorded six kills on a .625 hitting percentage.
Evan Ingerick led the team in distributing with 31 assists.
Fisher 3 – Drew 0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-13)
The Cardinals jumped out to an early 7-3 lead and rode that early advantage to a 25-18 opening set win. In the second set, an early 6-0 run by Fisher helped them establish momentum with a 12-6 lead. Despite a late push by Drew, Fisher secured the final point and the set. In the final frame, the Cardinals jumped ahead quickly, taking a 8-1 lead to start. The team kept the pressure up and used a variety of runs to go in front 21-9 and eventually 25-13 for a set and match win.
Jake Baker finished the day with 11 kills on a .455 hitting percentage.
Ian Rauh added nine kills on a .563 hitting percentage. Gavin Neman led the way distributing with 30 assists and added three aces.
The Cardinals remain on the road on Wednesday, Feb. 14 as they will head to Roberts Wesleyan for a 7 p.m. matchup.
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