The Benedictine University men's volleyball team nearly pulled off a Saturday sweep but settled for a split after dropping a five-set thriller to nationally ranked Loras in the finale.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 3, Marian 1
19-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-14
STAT LEADERS
KILLS:Â Tucker Lambert (20),
Jacob Thomas (15),
Hunter Vedder (8)
BLOCKS:Â Thomas (4),
Eoin O'Toole (3)
ASSISTS:Â Spencer VanEngen (46)
DIGS:Â Jordan Cardenas (17), VanEngen (10),
Trace Samaras (9)
FINAL SCORE
Loras 3, Benedictine 2
23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 15-13
STAT LEADERS
KILLS: Lambert (18),
Jaron Lindsay (7), Vedder (7)
ACES:Â Lambert (3)
BLOCKS:Â Thomas (4), Lambert (4), Lindsay (4)
ASSISTS:Â VanEngen (40)
DIGS:Â Lambert (14), VanEngen (12), Samaras (10)
UP NEXT
Benedictine (8-8, 4-1 NACC) plays another triangular next weekend at MSOE.