Marymount vs. Stevens 

The Saints fell to the Ducks, 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 25-20), to open up the three-match day at the Verizon Sports Arena. 

In set one, the Saints took an early 1-0 advantage, but the Ducks managed to pull ahead 7-4 before Marymount called its first timeout. Following the break, the Saints were able to piece together a 3-0 run to cut the deficit to one. MU took advantage of an error by the Ducks and added kills from sophomore Graham Clark and junior Tomasz Ksiazkiewicz. The Saints continued to trail through most of the set before rallying at the end. A 4-0 run by Marymount tied the game at 22-22 and forced the Ducks to burn a timeout. The run was not enough to overcome to Ducks, as the Saints dropped a close 25-23 decision. 

The Saints trailed 1-0 early in the second set but forced four ties before the Ducks pieced together a 4-0 run. Marymount used a timeout after trailing 9-5 and forced Stevens' server to commit an error. MU was able to come within three on several occasions but could never gain the lead. Head Coach Hudson Bates used one more timeout near the end of the set, but the Ducks offense proved to be too much, finishing on top 25-19 to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

Set three proved to a tough battle from the start until the Saints pulled together a 5-0 run to take the lead. MU capitalized on three errors committed by the Ducks and added kills from Clark and freshman James Knight to take the 9-7 lead. The Saints pieced together another 3-0 run to build a four-point lead over the Ducks later in the set, as Ksiazkiewicz went to work for the Saints and finished the set with a kill followed by an ace, 25-17. 

Stevens was able to take an early 2-0 lead before the Saints answered with a 2-0 run of their own to tie the fourth set. The momentum continued to sway back-and-forth as the teams continued trading points early in the game. Marymount took its first timeout after leading 6-5. The Ducks answered however, hitting a four-point run to force Marymount to use its second timeout. Later in the set, Marymount pulled within one and forced Stevens to use one of its own timeouts, but the Ducks were able to keep their composure down the stretch to take the victory, 25-20. 

Sophomore TJ Wiechecki led the Saints offense with 13 kills, followed by Ksiazkiewicz with eight. Sophomores Erich Bratke and Jordan Pawlicki racked up 26 and 16 assists, respectively, sophomore Albert Johansson led the Saints on the defensive end after scooping up 11 digs.

Marymount vs. Lancaster Bible

The Saints swept the Chargers in straight sets, 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-14), and moved to 14-7 overall on the season.

Marymount jumped ahead 6-0 to start set one after back-to back kills from Ksiazkiewicz, a kill from Wiechecki, and two aces from sophomore Connor Choate. The Saints maintained the lead for the rest of the set. The Chargers pieced together a 5-0 run near the end of the set, but could not reach the Saints. Three-straight kills from Choate, Ksiazkiewicz and Knight and an error from Lancaster, resulted in a 25-16 win for the Saints.

Set two proved to be an intense battle between the teams up until the finish. MU trailed most of the set until tying the game at 15 all, and regaining a three-point advantage. The Chargers didn't back down and continued trading points and piecing together a 3-0 run to tie the game back up at 20. Marymount managed to overpower Lancaster with back-to-backs kills from Ksiazkiewicz and Clark to end the set, 25-22.

The Saints took an early 3-0 lead in the final set, but the Chargers answered and tied the game at 7-7. Marymount managed to regain and hold onto the lead for the remainder of the set, harnessing a momentum that finished the match out on a 5-0 run. Sophomore Ben Steranka led the run with two kills and freshman Eric Wiles added two aces, one of which was set and match point.

Ksiazkiewicz and Wiles led the Saints' offense with eight kills apiece. Bratke and junior Chris Lionette set the offense up, both registering 15 assists each. Johansson led the defense once again, racking up a match-high 16 digs.

The men's squad will host another tri-match on Saturday, March 12. Marymount will face off against Continental Volleyball Conference opponent, Eastern Mennonite University at 12 p.m. Later in the day, the Saints will take on Division II Limestone College at approximately 4 p.m.