PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. – The Hood College men's volleyball fell short to the Patriots of Valley Forge losing in four sets.
Set Scores
Inside the Box Score
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Marc Fitzkee (York, Pa./Central York) had 19 kills for the Blazers.
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Will Javier Rojas (Reading, Pa./Reading) tallied 16 kills.
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Adam Bartice (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson) dished out 30 assists.
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Will Fitch (Upper Marlboro, Md./Frederick Douglass) and Fitzkee had a team-high seven assists.
Valley Forge 25, Hood 15
Hood 25, Valley Forge 23
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In the second set, the Blazers rebounded with 14 kills. Fitzkee had eight kills for Hood, while Javier Rojas had six kills.
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During the second set, the score was tied 15 times before a kill by Javier Rojas won the set for the Hood 25-23.
Valley Forge 25, Hood 22
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Hood used a 4-1 run midway through the set to claim a 16-14 lead.
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The Blazers led 22-21 late in the set after a Fitzkee kill and an ace by Bartice.
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The Patriots scored four straight points, including the 13th tie of the set to win 25-22.
Valley Forge 25, Hood 15
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In the fourth set Hood jumped out to a 5-0 lead with four kills from Javier Rojas.
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Valley Forge pulled within 5-4 before another kill from Javier Rojas and an error by the Patriots helped Hood hold onto the lead, 7-5. UVF used a 9-1 run to take control of the set.
Analysis
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The Blazers had one more kill than the Patriots 40-39.
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Hood finished with 34 assists to the Patriots' 27.
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The Blazers struggled with service in the match, committing 24 errors.
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Valley Forge had seven blocks.
For the Opponent
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Nathan Whisman had 13 kills for the Patriots.
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Paul Brown dished out 25 assists.
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Clay Confer had nine kills.
Up Next
The Blazers will host Marymount University on February 28 at 7 p.m.