GLENSIDE, Pa. - Hood College men's volleyball was swept 3-0 by Arcadia and held to a single set in a 3-1 loss to Regent in Saturday's tri-match.
 
Hood vs. Arcadia
 
Set Scores
 
Arcadia swept the Blazers 25-11, 25-17, and 25-21.
 
Inside the Box Scores
 
Charles Casas (Rehoboth Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen High School) led the Blazers with 10 kills.
 
How it Happened
 
RIley Kodidek's aces helped the knights jump out to a 10-2 lead. Blake Catts' (Rehoboth Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen) effort resulted in a kill and a block to give his team life in the first set. Casas and Brendan Stutz (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) also contributed with kills of their own. Errors by the Blazers made it difficult to get going in the first set. The Knights took the opening set 25-11.
  
The second set was a different story. Hood came out with momentum from multiple kills by Casas. Arcadia's errors made room for the Blazers, and they took advantage early-on. However, Hood was not settled in yet and got in their own way by committing errors. Arcadia pulled away to close the second set 25-17.

The Blazers looked their best in the third set. Casas kept it going and Zander Kirchner's (Lewisberry, Pa./Red Land) pair of aces helped Hood build a 14-11 lead. The Knights adjusted and strung together five kills to reclaim the lead, take the set, and seal the game. Arcadia won 25-21.
 
Hood vs. Regent
 
Set Scores
 
The Royals defeated Hood in the second, third, and fourth sets, 25-19, 25-16, and 25-17, respectively.

Hood won the first set 25-23
 
Inside the Box Scores
 
Charles Casas (Rehoboth Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen High School) finished with 10 kills and 10 digs.
 
Gael Bravo (Lanham, Md./Bowie High School) had 16 assists. 
 
How it Happened
 
Hood looked strong as the second half of their back-to-back started. Both teams were even with the score 12-12. Sean Seely's (Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage High School) play shined through for the Blazers, Justin Browne's (Lorton, Va./South County) too. Blocks from Casas, Seely, and Brendan Stutz (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) sealed what was a competitive first set 25-23 and put Hood in a good position.

Regent looked to bounce back in the second set. The action was tightly contested with neither team sustaining a run to separate from the other. Bravo was able to facilitate and set multiple teammates up to get kills. Aaron Campbell went on a run to get multiple kills and take the second set for the Royals 25-19.

Kirchner and Bravo led to Blazers to a 5-2 lead in the beginning of the third set. The Royals went on a run of their own to claim the lead that they never gave up. Sean Seely (Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage High School) fought back for the Blazers, but Regent ended up winning the deciding set 25-16.

Bravo started the fourth set off with an ace for Hood. Casas followed it up with a pair of kills before the Royals had a chance to answer. Regent put together a long run that gave thema. 20-10 lead. Although they went down fighting and in respectable fashion, Hood wasn't able to overcome the deficit. Regent took the fourth set 25-17 to seal a 3-1 victory over the Blazers.
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