GREENVILLE, Pa. - The Bethany College men's volleyball team fell to No. 17 nationally ranked Thiel (Pa.) College by a final score of 3-0 in a Presidents' Athletic Conference match on Maenpa Court at Beeghly Gymnasium.
Bethany (0-7, 0-2 PAC) Leaders
- Junior outside hitter Tyler Johnson (Oswego, Ill.) led the Bison in digs with five while also recording three kills and one service ace
- Sophomore Academic All-PAC setter Logan Mills (Barrie North, Ontario/Eastview Secondary School) tallied a team-high 11 assists with one dig
- Freshman setter Jason Martin (McKeesport, Pa.) recorded a career-best five kills to lead the Green and White offense and added a block assist
- Sophomore All-PAC outside hitter Riley Burdett (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) also contributed three kills
- Sophomore Academic All-PAC libero Cole Thomas (Lindside, W.Va./James Monroe) added three digs for the Bison
- Sophomore setter Baylen Loosier (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Science & Tech Academy) and freshman middle blocker Cyrus Chappell (Junction City, Ore.) each served up one ace
- Freshman setter Zachary Kay (Little Egg Harbor, N.J./Pinelands) finished with three digs, two assists, a kill, and a block
Thiel (10-4, 1-0 PAC) Leaders
- Junior setter Eli Olszowka led all players with 14 assists
- Junior setter Ben Lowell had a match-high six digs with 10 assists
- Senior middle blocker Kaleb Proudfoot led the team in kills with six, in aces with three, and in blocks with two
First Set (Thiel 25-12)
- Thiel led 10-6 in kills
- Bison hit .033
- Tomcats hit .318
Second Set (Thiel 25-18)
- Thiel led 8-6 in kills
- Bison hit -.045
- Tomcats hit .167
Third Set (Thiel 25-14)
- Thiel led 11-5 in kills
- Bison hit -.150
- Tomcats hit .304
The Bison are back in action on Tuesday, February 17 as they host White Out Night and a Presidents' Athletic Conference match against Saint Vincent (Pa.) College at 6 p.m. on Joe Kurey Memorial Court inside Hummel Fieldhouse.
