Men's Volleyball | 2/28/2024 9:30:00 AM

GENEVA, NY – The St. John Fisher university men's volleyball team is in action Wednesday against Hobart College. Start time is 7:00 p.m. Here's what you need to know ahead of the game.

Last Time Out
The Cardinals did a clean sweep on Saturday beating Elizabethtown College and SUNY Poly in dominating 3-0 fashion. The Cardinals did not drop a set Saturday thanks to stellar performances from Jake Baker, Ian Rauh, and Griffin Stella.

Baker and Rauh led the Cardinals in kills against Elizabethtown college with nine apiece. While Stella led the team with six kills against SUNY Poly.

Know Your Foe
This will be St. John Fisher's second ever meeting against Hobart with the first coming back in February of this year which saw the Cardinals take down Hobart 3-0.

Hobart enters Wednesday's contest 11-5 on the season. Their last game saw them lose 3-1 to #10 Vassar College. Hobart boasts a 5-1 record this year at home while combing for a 6-4 away from Genevea.

What Do the Numbers Say
For the week of February 20^th, the Cardinals were ranked seventh in the AVCA division three poll. Their ranking remains unchanged from the previous week.

Hobart is ranked 16^th in the poll which means the Cardinals are in for a top 20 matchup.

St. John Fisher holds a record of 3-0 against opponents ranked in the top 20 this season.

Player to Watch
Junior Trace La Robardiere has led St. John Fisher defensively with his team leading 145 digs this season. He ranks 39^th in all of division three volleyball with 2.59 Digs per set. The last time La Robardiere played against Hobart he led his team in Digs with seven.

Up Next
The Cardinals will be home Saturday hosting Vassar College and Southern Virgina University. Start times are slated for 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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