LISLE, IL - The seventh-ranked Benedictine University men's volleyball team moved closer to a third straight conference title by dispatching Concordia Wisconsin in four sets.
FINAL SCORE
#7 Benedictine 3, Concordia Wisconsin 1
25-18, 20-25, 25-17, 25-22
THE DETAILS
• Benedictine took control early in the opening set, scoring the first four points on two kills from
Jacob Grygo, an error and a
Chase Olson put away
• Concordia Wisconsin came back to within 9-8, but Benedictine tallied three in a row on an error and kills from
Nathan Klimisch and
Martin Radomski
• Kills from Olson and Klimisch ended the set
• Benedictine scored the first two points of the second, but the visitors kept hanging around until a run of five straight put them ahead 20-16
• Down 9-8 in the third, Benedictine uncorked six straight to lead 14-9 and a late run of five in a row helped seal the set victory
• Concordia Wisconsin led 13-8 in the fourth set but Benedictine used a stretch of eight-of-nine points to help pull away for the victory, ending the match on back-to-back kills from Grygo and Olson
• Benedictine hit .252 for the match
STAT LEADERS
KILLS: Grygo (16), Olson (15), Klimisch (11)
BLOCKS: Olson (6)
ASSISTS: Mike LeGros (44)
DIGS: LeGros (8),
Thomas Samaras (8)
UP NEXT
Benedictine (10-1, 9-0 NACC) plays a big match at second-ranked Carthage on Wednesday night.