HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 26, 2022) – Junior
Connor Feulner tallied 26 kills over two matches as No. 5 Stevens Institute of Technology rolled to victories over Alvernia and Wilkes in a Middle Atlantic Conference tri-match at Canavan Arena.
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Jack Fyda added 19 more kills for the Ducks in sweeps over the Golden Wolves (25-16, 25-20, 25-16) and the Colonels (25-14, 25-13, 25-15). It was the team's 13th-straight win as they improved to 24-3 overall and 11-0 in conference play. Stevens has never lost to Alvernia or Wilkes.
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The Golden Wolves were led by Tyler Anderson who had eight kills against the Ducks. Alvernia won their second match of the day over Wilkes in four sets and improved to 12-10 overall and 6-5 in conference play.
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Feulner had a career day against Alvernia. He totaled a career-high 19 kills in the sweep and was incredibly efficient, posting a .760 hit percentage with zero errors.
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The Ducks controlled all three sets against Wilkes as they looked to close out their home schedule with a victory on senior day. Fyda had eight kills in the match and Feulner and senior
Zachary Evans each added seven more. The Colonels fell to 9-20 on the season and are 0-9 in MAC play.
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Inside the Numbers
- The Ducks totaled 57 kills against Alvernia which was their second-highest output of the season. The Duck hit .495 over the three sets, the team's second-highest hitting percentage of the season.
- Senior Daniel Perun had a career-high three kills against Wilkes and Evans' seven kills were a season-high.
- Stevens has not lost a regular season conference match since Mar. 13, 2021.
- Of the Ducks' 13 straight wins, 10 have been sweeps, including both matches today.
- First-year Jesse Knuckles had 12 digs against Alvernia, his fifth career double-digit dig effort of the season.
- First-year Sebastian Huyke served up the first two aces of his career.Â
- All four seniors saw time on the court in their final home matches of their careers as the Ducks celebrated the Class of 2022 in a ceremony before the second match.
From the Court (Head Coach Dan Buehring)
- "With two pairs of our seniors in the same positions, it was so great to see them compete as a group at such a high level. This group has been a major driver of our team's growth and success over the recent past and we couldn't have been happier to see them competing together as a group before they move on to their next steps. We are excited to work hard down the home stretch with the leadership and character they provide."
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Up Next
- No. 5 Men's Volleyball travels to Glenside, Pennsylvania on April 2 to close out the regular season with a tri-match against Arcadia and Messiah. The Ducks will look to maintain their perfect record and secure a top seed headed into post season play.
- Links for live stats and video are posted to StevensDucks.com.