READING, Pa. (March 9, 2019) – Junior
Kyle Warnock tallied 21 kills across two matches as the No. 4 Stevens Institute of Technology men's volleyball team swept both Alvernia (25-13, 25-19, 25-18) and Hiram (25-20, 25-12, 25-12) Saturday at Jack McCloskey Court.
Senior
Dylan DeBoer added 18 kills across the two contests as the Ducks improved to 18-2 this season.
Alvernia was led by Victor de Aliva with nine kills, while Hiram was paced by Tom Supan with seven kills. The teams dropped their overall records to 5-11 and 3-18, respectively.
Volleys and Points (Alvernia)
- Stevens opened the first set with an early 5-2 lead thanks to kills from Warnock, senior Cooper Diamond, junior Jonathan Frenzel and sophomore Ryan Byrne.
- Anthony Dadson ended the short run by the Ducks by setting down a pass from Mike Monczewski.
- A kill by Byrne and two errors by the Wolves gave Stevens a 13-6 lead.
- Alvernia tried to climb back but Warnock collected four more kills before Byrne delivered an ace to end the first set.
- de Avila issued three kills to begin the second set prior to the Ducks committing three errors, giving the Wolves a 6-5 lead.
- Stevens then went on a 5-0 run that included a kill from Diamond and DeBoer, a block by Warnock and Diamond and two Alvernia errors.
- Dadson ended the streak by setting down a pass from Monczewski.
- The Wolves tied the set at 12 when the Ducks committed two errors, de Avila tallied two kills and Spencer Matthews set down a Monczewski pass.
- A kill and an ace from freshman Jack Fyda along with classmate Stedman van Arsdale collecting a kill before blocking an attempt with junior Grant Burden and DeBoer allowed Stevens to take a 19-14 lead.
- Back-to-back kills from Dadson and Josh Stewart brought the Wolves within three points.
- Three straight errors by Alvernia gave the Ducks a 23-17 advantage.
- Fyda delivered a kill to give Stevens the second-set victory.
- The teams began the final set trading points before the Ducks took the lead when freshman Zachary Evans tallied a kill and Warnock registered a block.
- The teams continued to trade points until Stevens scored four-straight after two Alvernia errors, a DeBoer kill and Burden delivered an ace.
- The Wolves kept themselves within three points following an error by the Ducks and a kill from de Avila.
- Warnock set down a pass from Burden before DeBoer tallied an ace to give Stevens a 21-14 lead.
Match Point (Alvernia)
- DeBoer set down a pass from Burden to give Stevens their first win of the day.
Volleys and Points (Hiram)
- Warnock opened the second match of the day with a kill.
- The Ducks took an early 9-3 lead when Burden and Frenzel each collected a kill before DeBoer issued an ace.
- Stevens continued to roll through the first set, quickly taking an 18-8 lead that was capped off by back-to-back kills from DeBoer and Warnock.
- Colton DeForest delivered two aces and a kill while Supan set down a pass from Jake Lininger to shorten their deficit to five.
- Warnock set down a pass from Burden to give the Ducks a 24-18 advantage.
- Supan issued a kill before Dangelo Boehner blocked an attempt by Frenzel to bring Hiram within four points.
- DeBoer scored the final point of the set with a kill.
- Hunter Rock committed an error before setting down a pass from Lininger to begin the second set.
- Stevens took a 7-4 lead after two errors by the Terriers.
- Hiram tied the set at eight following one kill a piece from DeForest and Andrew Gard.
- The Ducks began to distance themselves after a 5-0 run that included a DeBoer kill, a block by Warnock and Evans and an ace from freshman Alexei Nikiforov.
- Supan ended the streak with a kill.
- Stevens went on another 5-0 run with two aces and a kill from Warnock, a kill from DeBoer and a Terriers error.
- The Ducks committed a service error only to score another five consecutive points to give them a 24-11 lead.
- An error by Hiram gave Stevens the final point of the second set.
- Stevens opened the final set with a 9-3 lead following kills from Warnock, Byrne and Evans.
- DeForest set down a pass from Andrew Diaz to keep Hiram within five points.
- The Ducks took a 10-point lead after one kill from both DeBoer and Byrne.
- DeBoer, Byrne and freshman Colin Nikc each collected a kill to give Stevens a 24-11 lead.
Match Point (Hiram)
Inside the Numbers (Alvernia)
- Stevens outhit the Wolves .371 to .129, including a .650 hitting percentage in the first set.
- Jon Demeter led all players with 10 digs.
- DeBoer tallied a match-high three aces.
- Burden collected a career-best eight digs.
Inside the Numbers (Hiram)
- The Ducks slightly edged Hiram in digs, 25-24.
- Stevens hit an even .500 while holding the Terriers to a .143 hitting percentage.
- DeBoer and Warnock each registered a season-best hitting percentage of .636 and .556, respectively.
- Nikc recorded his first collegiate kill during the third set while registering a career-best 13 assists.
- Nikiforov delivered a match-high three aces.
- Boehner led all players with a .750 hitting percentage.
Unsung Hero
- Fyda led the Ducks with nine digs in their match against Alvernia while adding seven kills and an ace.
Up Next
- The Ducks return to Canavan Arena to host Bard for a UVC match on Friday, March 15 at 7 P.M.
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