Box Score The men's volleyball team played a tough match against NAIA school Robert Morris University of Illinois. Robert Morris started their season off strong with an overall record of 4-0, leading them to the number five pick for the NAIA Coaches Top 10 Poll. This was a tough match for the Panthers who fell to the Eagles with set scores of 10-25, 21-25, and 11-25.
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Nathanael Vander Meer ranked the highest in three categories - kills (13), hitting percentage (.250) and number of points scored in the game (13.5), while
Christopher Croft gathered 16 assists.
Jason Mais and
Jordan McCulloch tied with a team best of seven digs, the next highest was Vander Meer with four. The team had four blocks, of which
Jason Mais claimed two and
Sean Cox claimed one.
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This loss brings the Panthers record to 7-2, however they need to bounce back quickly as they have an all-day tournament at the Davenport Student Center today. They will host multiple matches against five conference teams: Grand Valley, Calvin, Western Michigan, Central Michigan, and Bowling Green. Play will start at 9:00 a.m.
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Kills: Vander Meer (13)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (32)
Hitting Percentage: Vander Meer (.250)
Assists: Croft (15)
Block Solo:
Jason Mais (2)
Block Assist: Cox (2)
Digs: Tie between
Jason Mais and McCulloch (7)
Points: Vander Meer (13.5)
Story by: Megan Vander Meer