BETHANY, W.Va. - The Bethany College men's volleyball team fell to Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) University by a final score of 3-0 in a non-conference match on Joe Kurey Memorial Court inside Hummel Fieldhouse.
Bethany (0-2) Leaders
- Freshman outside hitter Braeden Reedus (Blacklick, Ohio/Reynoldsburg) served up a team-high two aces while tying the team lead in kills with four
- Freshman setter Zachary Kay (Little Egg Harbor, N.J./Pinelands) also notched four kills while assisting nine times
- Sophomore Academic All-PAC libero Cole Thomas (Lindside, W.Va./James Monroe) led the Green and White defense with six digs
- Sophomore right-side hitter Baylen Loosier (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Science & Tech Academy) added eight assists and tallied three digs
- Junior middle blocker Rylan Trapp (Belleville, Ill./Belleville Township) and freshman right-side hitter Julian Huerta (Bolingbrook, Ill.) each recorded three kills and combined on the Bison's only block of the day
Mount St. Joseph (1-2) Leaders
- Senior outside hitter Jude Lewis led all players with 11 kills and added five digs
- Sophomore setter Brayden Bass posted a match-high 30 assists
- Sophomore libero Sean Murray led the Lions with 13 digs
First Set (MSJ 25-10)
- MSJ led 16-5 in kills
- Bison hit .091
- Lions hit .682
Second Set (MSJ 25-18)
- MSJ led 10-9 in kills
- Bison hit .154
- Lions hit .333
Third Set (MSJ 25-19)
- MSJ led 13-8 in kills
- Bison hit .000
- Lions hit .276
The Bison are back in action on Tuesday, January 27 as they host a non-conference match against the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio) at 6 p.m. on Joe Kurey Memorial Court inside Hummel Fieldhouse.