Tigers Grow Against Nation's Top Competition Over the Weekend
Wittenberg squared off against #14 Dominican and #3 Stevens, before ending the weekend against MCVL opponent Benedictine.
Wittenberg
10-14, 6-7 MCVL
0
Dominican (IL)
18-1, 13-0 MCVL
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
15 | 18 | 21 | 0 |
|
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Stevens
23-2
3
Wittenberg
10-15
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
|
|
15 | 17 | 22 | 0 |
Wittenberg
10-15, 6-8 MCVL
0
Benedictine (IL)
9-11, 8-7 MCVL
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
18 | 17 | 25 | 0 |
|
|
25 | 25 | 27 | 3 |
March 25, 2017
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Dominican (IL)
K:
Luke Spicer
- 13
B:
Mason Solbrig
- 6
D:
Jeremy Royko
- 5
SA:
Alex Coyne
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wittenberg | Dominican (IL) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .198 | .346 |
| Blocks | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Digs | 22 | 29 |
| Aces | 0 | 6 |
Game Leaders
Stevens
K:
David Lehman
- 7
B:
Alexander Carpenter
- 3
D:
Cagan Friend
- 6
SA:
2 Players
(#7,
#20)
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Stevens | Wittenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .182 | .053 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 33 | 23 |
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
Game Leaders
Benedictine (IL)
K:
Nick Malak
- 10
B:
Lewis Stein
- 3
D:
Jonathan Valentini
- 10
SA:
Nick Malak
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wittenberg | Benedictine (IL) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .237 | .392 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Digs | 22 | 31 |
| Aces | 4 | 6 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—Wittenberg men's volleyball hit the road for a back and forth affair between Wisconsin and Illinois against some of the nation's best competition over the weekend. Wittenberg squared off against #14 Dominican and #3 Stevens, before ending the weekend against MCVL opponent Benedictine. Wittenberg lost each match 3-0, but showed great growth amongst some of the nation's top juggernauts.
WEEKEND NOTES
- Carter Schmidt stepped up big for the Tigers against Benedictine, recording 12 of the Tigers 34 kills in the match, while recording one block-assist.
- Against arguably the best team in the country, Dylan Kolovitz chipped in nine kills against #3 Stevens, as Schmidt chipped in another seven on the weekend.
- Joel Sotos paced the Tigers against Benedictine, as the sophomore from Dublin, Ohio recorded 14 kills and three digs in the Tiger's loss.
- Noah Wissel led the Tiger's offense all weekend, recording matches of nine, eight and 19 assists.
- Ross Russell chipped in 16 assists against Benedictine, as he recorded matches o 22 and 16 assists prior to the final match of the weekend.
FROM THE COACH
"Stevens proved why they are the #3 team in the nation. It was great to see that standard of play across the net, and battle hard in set 3. Benedictine was a gut-check for us. Learning how to win on the road will is a skill we still need to develop," said Coach Labrador.