ELMIRA, N.Y. – Graduate senior Griffin Stella slammed 14 kills and recorded three blocks to lead the No. 13 St. John Fisher University men's volleyball team to a sweep of Elmira College on Friday night. 

The Cardinals improved to 13-1 overall (2-0 United Volleyball Conference) with the victory, their fifth in a row. They have swept nine of their opponents this season. 

Match Notes

• The Cardinals won the first match 25-23, the second 25-18 and the third 25-20. 

• Stella's 14 kills marked his second-most in a match this season. He has had 10-plus kills in six matches. 

• Stella finished with a .765 hitting percentage, his highest this season. 

• Freshman Coleton Welter and junior Casey Jackson each recorded eight kills. Senior Ian Rauh had seven and logged Fisher's second-highest hitting percentage (.308).

• Welter and Stella each had three blocks in the match. 

• Senior setter Gavin Newman led the Cardinals with two services aces and 38 assists. He's tallied 30 or more assists in seven matches this season. 

• Stella and junior Aidan Calhoun record a service ace apiece.

• Senior Trace La Robardiere recorded a match-high eight digs. 

Up Next

The Cardinals face Nichols College and No. 6 Juniata a 1 and 3 p.m., respectively, on Saturday.