NCAA Mens Volleyball

Blue Jays Cruise to Wins over Wilson & Eastern

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa.– The Elizabethtown men’s volleyball had a great showing Saturday afternoon as they hosted Wilson and Eastern for a tri-match. The Blue Jays defeated Wilson, 3-0 before also defeating Eastern, 3-1. 

ELIZABETHTOWN 3; WILSON 0

Logan Smith led the match with eight kills (.250) while Mason Boyer totaled seven kills. Nick Chapman added six kills, 10 digs, and three service aces.

Set one saw Elizabethtown jump to a 5-1 lead over Wilson. The two teams traded points until the Blue Jays tallied three in a row as two M. Boyer kills sandwiched a Wilson attack error. A Phoenix service error and a kill from Dustin Hagin doubled Etown’s lead, 14-7. Two Phoenix errors kept Etown up with a substantial lead at 18-10. Kills from Smith and M. Boyer brought the team within four of set point. Two Wilson errors ended the set, 25-16 for Etown.

Elizabethtown started out with a 4-0 lead in set two with the help from Chapman followed by two Wilson errors. The Blue Jays then pulled ahead, 8-4 after two Wilson errors sandwiched a M. Boyer kill. The Phoenix closed in on Etown to bring the score to 13-8 before Etown tallied three in a row. The Blue Jays then went on a 5-0 run after Wilson errors. Ethan Scott and Smith ended the set with a kill each to win, 25-15.

Wilson recorded the first two points of the third set before Elizabethtown tallied four in a row. Smith and Alan Lisman each added a kill to bring Etown’s lead to 6-5. The two teams traded points before Chapman smacked down two kills followed by kills from Dylan Holland and Lisman. The Blue Jays then rattled off five…

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