GRANTHAM, Pa. - No. 5 Messiah University proved too much for the Hood College men's volleyball team in a 3-0 final in Middle Atlantic Conference action.
Set Scores
- The Falcons won 25-7, 25-14, 25-17.
Inside the Box Score
- Marc Fitzkee (York, Pa./Central York) had six kills and a service ace for the Blazers.
- Will Javier Rojas (Reading, Pa./Reading) added five kills.
- Brendan Stutz (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) recorded three kills.
- Will Fitch (Upper Marlboro, Md./Frederick Douglass) had three blocks.
- Adam Bartice (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson) notched 13 assists and two blocks in the match.
Messiah 25, Hood 7
- The Falcons opened up the set on a 16-2 run, as Hood committed seven errors.
- Messiah's biggest lead came after Christian Wolf landed a kill to win the set for the Falcons 25-7.
Messiah 25, Hood 14
- Hood tied the set early at 7-7 after a kill by Fitzkee and an attack error by Zac Barbato.
- The Blazers had seven total kills in the set. Fitzkee accounted for four of those kills.
- Messiah ended the second set on a 6-1 run that was guided by two service aces and a kill by Marcos Garcia.
Messiah 25, Hood 17
- Hood opened the set on a 5-2 run, including two kills by Fitch.
- The Falcons scored nine of the next 13 points, but Hood still trailed just 15-13 after a kill by Javier Rojas.
- Messiah ended the match on a 10-4 run, as the Blazers' errors proved to be costly, as the Falcons took the third and final set 25-17.
For the Opponent
- Barbato had a match high in kills with eight, and he also tallied three service aces and two digs.
- Luke Olsen and Parks both recorded six kills in the match.
- Garcia ended the night with 19 assists and three service aces.
- Jonathan Nixon finished with 14 assists.
Analysis
- Messiah outhit Hood .421 to .082.
- The Falcons tallied 12 service aces, to Hood's one.
Up Next
The Blazers finish up the season at home against Stevenson on Friday, April 7 at 7 p.m.
