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March 15, 2009

Balanced Attack Leads Saint Francis Past Mount Olive

Balanced Attack Leads Saint Francis Past Mount Olive

LORETTO, Pa. (Mar. 14, 2009) - Four players had at least eight kills including juniors Nick Rivett (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel) and Jodan Varee (Conneautville, Oh. / Conneaut Valley) for the Saint Francis men's volleyball team, which boasted a .331 hitting percentage in a
3-1 non-conference victory over Mount Olive College Saturday at DeGol Arena. Match scores were 30-22, 30-22, 31-33, 30-22.

Rivett registered 16 kills in 27 attempts and added nine digs and three block assists, while Varee also spiked 16 balls to go along with two service aces. Teammates Alex Fortney (York, Pa. / Central York) and Pete Freyer (Orchard Park, Ny. / Orchard Park) had nine and eight kills, respectively, as Saint Francis improved to 10-8 overall.

Mount Olive finished the afternoon with a .150 attack percentage and 17 less kills than the Red Flash.

The first set seesawed back and forth and featured 12 ties. The Trojans led 16-15 before SFU rattled off 15 of the next 21 points to take the opener 30-22. SFU hit a gaudy .548 during set one.

Saint Francis jumped out to a 6-2 advantage in the second set only to watch the visitors chip away and tie the score at 11-11. But the Red Flash responded with a quick three-point spurt held its biggest lead at 27-19 before winning 30-22.

Mount Olive trailed most of the third set and found themselves down 29-27 at match point. The Trojans knotted the game at 29-29 and eventually pulled out a 33-31 victory despite numerous serving errors down the stretch.

The SFU starters returned in set four, and after Mount Olive tied the score at 4-4, the Red Flash controlled the final set, sending the Trojans to their fifth loss in 15 outings.

Senior setter Shane Conley (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny) handed out 38 set assists for the victors, and Freyer notched four of the squad's 16 block assists on the day.

Mount Olive got 13 kills from Jose Lanier and 12 apiece from Noel Garcia and Pedro Penate.



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Conference News 2005-06 \| 2006-07 \| 2007-08 \| 2008-09 \| 2009-10 \| 2010-11 \| 2011-12 March 15, 2009 Balanced Attack Leads Saint Francis Past Mount Olive Balanced Attack Leads Saint Francis Past Mount Olive LORETTO, Pa. (Mar. 14, 2009) - Four players had at least eight kills including juniors Nick Rivett (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel) and Jodan Varee (Conneautville, Oh. / Conneaut Valley) for the Saint Francis men's volleyball team, which boasted a .331 hitting percentage in a 3-1 non-conference victory over Mount Olive College Saturday at DeGol Arena. Match scores were 30-22, 30-22, 31-33, 30-22. Rivett registered 16 kills in 27 attempts and added nine digs and three block assists, while Varee also spiked 16 balls to go along with two service aces. Teammates Alex Fortney (York, Pa. / Central York) and Pete Freyer (Orchard Park, Ny. / Orchard Park) had nine and eight kills, respectively, as Saint Francis improved to 10-8 overall. Mount Olive finished the afternoon with a .150 attack percentage and 17 less kills than the Red Flash. The first set seesawed back and forth and featured 12 ties. The Trojans led 16-15 before SFU rattled off 15 of the next 21 points to take the opener 30-22. SFU hit a gaudy .548 during set one. Saint Francis jumped out to a 6-2 advantage in the second set only to watch the visitors chip away and tie the score at 11-11. But the Red Flash responded with a quick three-point spurt held its biggest lead at 27-19 before winning 30-22. Mount Olive trailed most of the third set and found themselves down 29-27 at match point. The Trojans knotted the game at 29-29 and eventually pulled out a 33-31 victory despite numerous serving errors down the stretch. The SFU starters returned in set four, and after Mount Olive tied the score at 4-4, the Red Flash controlled the final set, sending the Trojans to their fifth loss in 15 outings. Senior setter Shane Conley (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny) handed out 38 set assists for the victors, and Freyer notched four of the squad's 16 block assists on the day. Mount Olive got 13 kills from Jose Lanier and 12 apiece from Noel Garcia and Pedro Penate.