PHOENIXVILLE, PA-- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's volleyball competed Saturday afternoon in a non-conference tri-match against Neumann University (13-10) and the University of Valley Forge (10-8), falling in four sets (25-20, 23-25 25-13, 25-18) versus the Knights before losing in straight sets to the host Patriots (25-16, 25-18, 25-21) inside UVF Gymnasium.
Match 1: Neumann 3, York 1 (25-20, 23-25 25-13, 25-18)
First Set Breakdown
- Iteoluwakiisi Adegobye's ace gave York an 8-6 edge.
- Neumann responded with a 4-0 spurt to go up 10-8.
- The margin never fluctuated beyond two points, with the Cardinals leveling the score at 19 following a Knight attack error.
- Kills by Trey Edmonds, Mason Fleisher, and Mitch Holland helped close out a 25-20 decision for Neumann.
Second Set Breakdown
- Trailing 9-6, two spikes by David Heyliger, Jr. facilitated a 4-0 York burst to lead 10-9.
- The following 21 points featured 11 ties and four lead changes, with the scoreboard reading 20-20.
- A pair of smackdowns from Edmonds gave the Knights a 23-21 advantage.
- The Cardinals netted four unanswered points, capped off by a kill from Sebastian Gomez to triumph 25-23.
Third Set Breakdown
- Neumann raced out to a 7-0 beginning.
- The Knights took their first double-digit lead (13-3) following a York attack error.
- Behind 18-6, kills by Adegboye, Heyliger, Jr., and Vincent Agokei helped trim the deficit to eight (20-12).
- Neumann pulled away, as a smackdown from Edmonds sealed a 25-13 result.
Fourth Set Breakdown
- Points from Fleisher and Veryl Burns facilitated a 9-5 advantage for the Knights.
- Gomez's spike made it a 12-11 scoreline.
- Ahead 14-13, Neumann utilized a 7-1 burst to grab a 21-14 edge.
- The Knights did not let York back into the contest, as Noah Banaang's kill clinched a 25-18 conclusion.
Leading the Cardinals
- Gomez powered home a match-high 19 kills (.324 percentage).
- Heyliger, Jr. added 11 kills and paced the squad with two aces and nine digs.
- Adegboye totaled six kills.
- Stanley Sanchez orchestrated the attack with 35 assists.
- Ahmed Algendy (7) and Joseph Lebron (5) combined for 12 digs.
For Neumann
- Edmonds had a team-leading 11 kills and nine digs.
- Burns followed up with eight kills and two block assists.
- Fleisher, Victor John, and JP Perdomo all chipped in with six kills. John contributed a match-best three solo blocks, and Fleisher served three aces.
- Banaang distributed 27 assists.
Inside the Box Score
The Knights had advantages in points (59-48), kills (44-41), aces (9-4), blocks (8-5), and digs (40-30), while both teams accumulated 35 assists. At the net, Neumann generated a .313 attack percentage on 96 swings, as opposed to York's .123 rate on 114 attempts.
Match 2: Valley Forge 3, York 0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-21)
First Set Breakdown
- Both teams split the opening 14 points.
- A trio of kills from Clay Confer sparked a 7-0 blitz from Valley Forge to lead 14-7.
- Three consecutive Patriot errors made it 17-12.
- York once again trimmed the deficit to five (21-16) after a pair of Gomez spikes.
- Valley Forge claimed the final four points to win 25-16.
Second Set Breakdown
- Toby Harris' kill stamped a 12-5 beginning for the Patriots.
- Another Gomez smackdown put the score at 17-11.
- The margin fluctuated between six and seven for the final 15 points, as Valley Forge sealed a 25-18 scoreline.
Third Set Breakdown
- Kills from Anthony Testa and Toby Harris gave the Patriots an 8-3 edge.
- The Cardinals answered with five consecutive points to lead 9-8.
- Level at 13, kills by Gomez and Ian Mcintosh facilitated York's 5-1 spurt to go up 18-14.
- Nathan Whisman's spike capped off a 7-2 charge for Valley Forge to take a one-point advantage (21-20).
- Whisman served out the match with an ace at 25-21.
Leading the Cardinals
- Gomez spiked down a team-high 16 kills and had the squad's lone block.
- Heyliger, Jr. tallied five kills and seven digs.
- Adegobye recorded four kills.
- Sanchez paced the offense with 23 assists and Lebron scooped up a team-leading eight digs.
For Valley Forge
- Confer generated 12 kills (.550 percentage) and entertained a team-best seven digs.
- Whisman added seven kills, two aces, and three block assists.
- Harris produced seven kills and five digs.
- Charlie Hoover distributed 24 assists.
Inside the Box Score
The Patriots accumulated 37 kills at a .364 clip, while York managed 28 spikes with a .136 attack percentage. Valley Forge also finished with more assists (28-25), aces (8-1), blocks (8-1), and digs (30-27).
Up Next
The Cardinals (5-15, 3-9 CUNYAC) travel Tuesday (Apr. 1) for a CUNYAC battle against the John Jay College Bloodhounds (15-10, 7-6 CUNYAC) starting at 7 p.m. from The Doghouse.
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