RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The Bethany College men's volleyball team fell to the University of Rio Grande (Ohio) by a final score of 3-0 in an exhibition match in Newt Oliver Arena.
Bethany Leaders
- Freshman outside hitter Braeden Reedus (Blacklick, Ohio/Reynoldsburg) led the way for the Bison with three kills, two block assists, and a dig
- Freshman setter Zachary Kay (Little Egg Harbor, N.J./Pinelands) tallied a team-high nine assists with two digs
- Sophomore All-PAC outside hitter Riley Burdett (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) and sophomore right-side hitter Baylen Loosier (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Science & Tech Academy) each recorded a team-best three digs
- Sophomore middle blocker Emilio Feliciano (El Mirage, Ariz./Dysart), freshman defensive specialist Troy Brown (Pittsburgh, Pa./Thomas Jefferson), and Loosier each had one ace
- Freshman middle blocker Julian Perez (Pleasantville, N.J.) added two kills for the Bethany offense
Rio Grande Leaders
- Sophomore outside hitter Thomas Lhoste had a match-high 10 kills on 14 attacks
- Sophomore setter Camilo Murillo led all players with 19 assists
- Freshman right-side hitter Jasprit Singh tied a team-high four digs and added four kills
First Set (Rio Grande 25-14)
- Rio led 8-4 in kills
- Bison hit -.071
- Red Storm hit .357
Second Set (Rio Grande 25-18)
- Rio led 12-3 in kills
- Bison hit -.200
- Red Storm hit .320
Third Set (Rio Grande 25-9)
- Rio led 9-3 in kills
- Bison hit -.222
- Red Storm hit .375
The Bison are back in action on Tuesday, February 10 as they travel to Latrobe, Pennsylvania to take on Saint Vincent (Pa.) College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference match at 7 p.m. in the Robert S. Carey Center.