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3
Winner Benedictine Univ. BENU 13-1; 6-0 NACC
2
Aurora University AU 5-7; 4-2 NACC
Winner
Benedictine Univ. BENU
13-1; 6-0 NACC
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Final
2
Aurora University AU
5-7; 4-2 NACC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Benedictine Univ. BENU 25 25 22 26 21 (3)
Aurora University AU 22 14 25 28 19 (2)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men's Volleyball Edges Aurora

Despite taking a 2-0 lead over Aurora University, the #3 Benedictine University men's volleyball team allowed the Spartans to win the next two sets. Benedictine edged Aurora in set five, 21-19, moving to 6-0 in Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference action.
 
THE FINAL
Benedictine 3, Aurora 2 (25-22, 25-14, 22-25, 26-28, 21-19)
 
THE DETAILS
• Aurora entered the match on a high after beating Dominican University over the weekend and started receiving votes in the latest AVCA poll
• In set one, both teams traded points until a Nick Malak kill gave BenU the lead and never looked back for the 25-22 win
• The second set saw the Eagles tally nine kills with three aces, holding AU to just six kills and a -.107 hitting percentage for the 25-14 win
• Tied at 17, Aurora tallied a kill to take the third set lead and go on to win 25-22
• Both teams were back and forth the entire fourth set
• The Spartans defense came alive, tallying five blocks and holding BenU to a .086 hitting percentage for the 28-26 win
• The fifth set alone saw 13 ties and four lead changes
• Tied at 19, a John Davis kill put Benedictine up and the Eagles sealed the win with a Kyle VanStedum ace
• As a team, Benedictine tallied 59 kills (.239), 11 blocks and 56 digs
• Both teams combined for 42 service errors
 
STAT LEADERS
KILLS: Malak (18), Elijah Medlock (14), Chase Olson (11/.500), VanStedum (7/.462)
ASSISTS: Joe Lock (51)
DIGS: Lock (13), Jonathan Valentini (13), Thomas Samaras (11)
BLOCKS: VanStedum (5), Lock (3.5)
 
UP NEXT
Men's volleyball, now 13-1 overall, continue NACC play when they travel to Milwaukee, WI to take on Milwaukee School of Engineering on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.


 
 
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