UNION, N.J. (February 1, 2019)  – Junior David Lehman registered a team-high 12 kills as the No. 2 Stevens Institute of Technology Men's Volleyball team fell to No. 10 Kean University in three sets (25-22, 25-17, 25-22) Friday in a non-conference match at Harwood Arena.

Senior Dylan DeBoer added 10 kills for the second straight game, while classmate Jacob Patterson registered a team-high 18 assists. The Ducks fell to 3-1 on the year. 

Kamil Garbowski totaled a match-high 15 kills and Ian Capp dished out a match-high 27 assists for Kean, who improved to 6-3 this season.  

Volleys and Points

• Stevens opened the first set with a 3-2 lead after two attack errors by Kean and a kill from DeBoer.
• The Cougars took a 5-3 lead after the Ducks committed two attack errors and Garbowski set down a pass from Capp.
• Stevens regained the lead after two more errors by the Cougars and another DeBoer kill made the score 12-11. 
• Kean answered with two Garbowski kills and an ace by Capp to take a 14-12 lead.
• The Ducks tied the set up at 21 after a service error by Capp.
• A kill by Garbowski followed by two Ducks' attack errors put Kean at set point. 
• Capp registered another service error to bring Stevens within three. 
• Garbowski delivered a kill to score the final point of the set.
• After a kill by Jonathan Frenzel, the Cougars went on a 7-0 run that included three aces and two kills. 
• After a service error by Capp, DeBoer and senior Cooper Diamond each delivered kills to bring Stevens within three. 
• Kean went on another 6-0 run to take a 13-4 lead. 
• The Ducks came back within four points after three consecutive errors by the Cougars. 
• Sophomore Ryan Byrne delivered back-to-back kills to help chip away at Stevens' deficit. 
• A kill by Garbowski made the score 22-14. 
• Lehman and freshman Stedman van Arsdale each set down passes from Patterson, but a kill by Jacob Milnazik finished the set. 
• The Cougars took an early 8-4 lead in the final set. 
• A Byrne kill followed by an ace from Lehman brought Stevens within two. 
• With the Cougars up 20-14, the Ducks went on a 5-0 run capped of by back-to-back kills from DeBoer to come within one point. 
• A Stevens' service error followed by Garbowski kill put Kean up 22-19.
• Kills from both DeBoer and Lehman brought Stevens within one. 
• Garbowski delivered a kill followed by an ace to bring the Cougars one point away from victory. 
• Lehman continued to attack and set down a pass junior Grant Burden to keep the Ducks within two. 

Match Point

• Stephen Zarzycki set down a pass from Capp to close out the match.

Inside the Numbers

• Frenzel and Lehman each recorded an ace
• Diamond registered one block and two block assists on the night. 
• Kean outhit the Ducks .321 to .146. 
• The Cougars' strong net presence totaled 12 blocks.
• Patterson tallied a team-high five digs. 
• Stevens held the edge in digs, 26-22.
• Kean handed out 38 assists, while the Ducks dished out 32.
• van Arsdale finished with two kills on three attacks for a .667 hitting percentage.
• The Ducks were held to an .000 hitting percentage in the second set. 
• Jonathan Meyer led Kean with eight digs.

From the Court

• "Overall, Kean played great. They gave us a lot of problems at the net with their block and made it hard for our hitters to score." - assistant coach Austin Voges

Up Next

• No. 2 Men's Volleyball travels to Harrisonburg, Virginia tomorrow, Feb. 2 for the Eastern Mennonite University Tri-Match, where the Ducks will No. 5 Stevenson at 1 P.M and EMU at 3 P.M.
• Live stats and video links at StevensDucks.com.

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