FREDERICK, Md. - No. 1 Stevens Institute of Technology proved too much for the Hood College men's volleyball team in a 3-0 final in Middle Atlantic Conference action.
Set Scores
- The Ducks won 25-6, 25-9, 25-4.
Inside the Box Score
- Marc Fitzkee (York, Pa./Central York) had five kills and a service ace for the Blazers.
- Adam Bartice (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson) added five assists.
- Brendan Stutz (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) recorded one kill.
Stevens 25, Hood 6
- The Blazers tallied kills from Fitzkee and Stutz to highlight the first set.
- Stevens biggest lead came after Nathan Lancia landed a kill to put the Ducks up 20-5.
Stevens 25, Hood 9
- Hood tied the set early at 1-1 after an attack error by Brandon Rodgers. Hood scored back-to-back points on an attack error by Hunter Schmidt and a service ace by Fitzkee still down 7-3.
- The Blazers scored back-to-back points to pull within 10 points, as Fitzkee had a kill that followed an attack error by Sebastian Huyke.
- Stevens ended the second set on an 8-1 run that was guided by Blazer errors.
Stevens 25, Hood 4
- Fitzkee accounted for two of the four points in the final set with two kills.
- Jesse Knuckles recorded four kills and five service aces to lead the Ducks in the final set.
For the Opponent
- Lancia and Rodgers both had a match high in kills with six apiece.
- Huyke finished with 14 assists and three kills.
- Kevin Herbst had 13 assists and nine service aces for the Ducks.
- Rogers hit 6-1-7 in the match (.714).
Analysis
- Stevens outhit Hood .611to -.257.
- The Ducks tallied 25 service aces, to Hood's one.
Notes
- Hood slipped to 2-14 on the year and 0-3 in the conference.
- No. 1 Stevens improved to 23-2 and 4-0.
Up Next
The Blazers are on the road to play Widener on Saturday, March 18 at 12 p.m.
