The Match Facts:
Score: Marymount 3, Roanoke 2 (25-16, 25-22, 24-26, 23-25, 15-10)
Roanoke 3, Immaculata 0 (25-9, 25-21, 25-21)
Location: Arlington, Va.
The Short story: The Roanoke College men's volleyball team split a pair of matches Saturday at Marymount University, dropping a tough five-set Continental Volleyball Conference matchup to the host school before rolling in three sets over Immaculata.
The Maroons nearly handed Marymount its first loss of the season, who improved to 7-0 after the match.
Inside the numbers (vs. Marymount):
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Jackson Rutkowski had 11 kills and nine digs in the opening match, while
Michael Cummins had nearly identical totals of 11 kills and eight digs.
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Leo Houser had 34 assists and eight digs.
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Kaeden Noble had 17 assists and
Dominic Wheaton had five blocks.
*Diego Pena had a match-high 15 kills for the Saints.
Inside the numbers (vs. Immaculata):
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CJ Kingston delivered a match-high six kills in the second match with six service aces and four digs.
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Davin Stevenson had 10 assists while
Benjamin MacLeod had six digs.
*Brandon Lieberman had five kills for Immaculata.
Up Next:
*The Maroons are off for nearly two weeks before traveling to Bethany College (W. Va.) for two matches against the Bison Feb. 16 and 17.
