 Greg Higgins had 13 kills and eight total blocks against Philadelphia Biblical. |
LANGHORNE, Pa. - Sophomore middle hitter Greg Higgins (Kenmore, N.Y./Kenmore West) and sophomore outside hitter Chris Bock (Orlando, Fla./University) had 13 kills apiece as the Stevens men's volleyball team earned a 3-1 (30-24, 30-18, 23-30, 30-23) win over Philadelphia Biblical University on Wednesday night. The win was the 10th straight for the Ducks who improved to 24-2.
Higgins finished with 13 kills and also added eight total blocks. Bock contributed 13 kills, six digs and one ace. Stevens took control of the match by capturing the first two games in convincing fashion. The opening game was tied at 9-9 before the Ducks took control with three straight points. Sophomore David Byrne (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) had a kill and Bock followed with his ace that gave Stevens a 12-9 advantage. The Ducks never trailed the rest of the game.
Stevens never trailed in the second game as three straight service points by junior Brian Woodworth (San Jose, Calif./Bellarmine Prep) gave the Ducks an early 8-3 lead. Stevens hit .304 (14-7-23) in the second game to take a commanding lead in the match.
Philadelphia Biblical captured the third game as Stevens committed 13 errors, but the Ducks bounced back with a 30-23 win in the fourth game.
Woodworth added 11 kills with five errors in 23 attempts (.261) while playing three games. Byrne had eight kills and just two errors in 13 attempts (.462) in just two games.