ARLINGTON, Va.— The No. 15 Marymount (Va.) University men's volleyball squad notched another Continental Volleyball Conference victory over Cairn University on Saturday afternoon, trumping the Highlanders in four sets, 3-1 (25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20).

Junior TJ Wiechecki posted two kills at the start of set two, boosting Marymount to a 4-0 lead. Wiechecki notched back-to-back kills moments later, and a Highlander error pushed the Saints ahead, 7-1. A timeout by Cairn late in the set didn't slow the Saints down, and a block by juniors Graham Clark and Erich Bratke ended the set in favor of MU, 25-19.

In the third set, the Saints struggled to find their rhythm. After falling behind 11-5, the blue and white used a timeout and made some adjustments. In a last-ditch effort, Clark bolstered a kill and the Highlanders committed an error to bring the Saints within three, 24-21. MU's effort wasn't enough to overcome the difference, falling 25-21.

Marymount didn't waste any time in set four, notching an early 7-2 lead after piecing together three small runs. The Saints maintained a lead through the rest of the set before bolstering a 4-1 run towards the end to win set four, 25-20. The late run was led by Wiechecki who added two kills, and junior Ben Steranka and Wiechecki put a wall up at the net to notch a block.

Wiechecki pieced together an impressive performance, putting down 13 kills, while hitting .417 and notching five blocks. Clark also added 11 kills while hitting .667 for the Saint offense. Bratke and freshman Joseph Zanelotti split time in the setter position, garnering 32 and 17 assists, respectively. On the defensive end, Bratke and junior Connor Choate notched 11 digs a piece.       

The Saints will be hosting an AVCA top-15 tri-match against No. 9 Eastern Mennonite University and No. 5 New York University on Saturday, March 4. First match against EMU is set for 12 p.m., followed by a match up against NYU at approximately 4 p.m., in the Verizon Sports Arena.