ASHLAND, Va. - The Saints men's volleyball team took down Eastern in three straight sets to open their stint at Randolph-Macon on Friday evening.

With the win, Marymount moves to 5-2 on the young trek. 

Notable

• Sava Topich had 30 assists in the affair, while also adding five kills for 7.5 total points. 
• Diego Peña had six kills, hitting .273, with seven digs for 6.5 points. 
• Luke Morris had six kills in the contest, hitting .214 for six points.
• The Saints have won five straight matches.

How It Happened

• The first set was a tight matchup between the two teams to open up the match, with the Saints taking advantage of some key mistakes to take a 13-10 lead in the first set. 
• Four straight points, capped off by a kill from Esteban Jauregui, gave the Saints a five point lead at 18-13.
• A kill from Devon Robinson gave Marymount the 24th point in the first set, then taking advantage of a service error from the Eagles to take set one. 
• The second set told the same story to kick it off, with the two teams trading shots. The Saints put up three straight with a kill from Mason Moore putting MU up 9-to-7. 
• The Saints scored 10 unanswered points in the second set to take a commanding 21-to-11 lead, ultimately leading to taking set two. 
• With Eastern holding on to a slim two-point lead, Marymount answered with a four point run to take a 16-to-14 lead. 
• Another six point run, with a kill from Joshua Firman being the final point of the run, gave MU a 22-to-15 lead, one which they would hold onto down the stretch to take the match.

Up Next

• The Saints head back to action tomorrow to continue the Randolph-Macon tournament. 
• MU will matchup with Neumann at 1:00 PM.
• Marymount will finish out the weekend against California Lutheran at 3:00 PM.