CHESTER, Pa. (March 16, 2024) – Senior Carver Weirick recorded 10 kills while first-year Joshua Levandoske had nine as the No. 2 Stevens Institute of Technology men's volleyball beat Widener 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-19) Saturday afternoon.

First-year Nick Schmidt was the distributor for the Ducks today, as he put up 26 assists. He also added eight digs and a block. Weirick recorded five digs.

Stevens hit .293 for the match, including .346 in the second set. The Pride hit .140 in the match.

Stevens (24-1, 4-0 MAC) sees their winning streak rise to 21-straight games with the victory. They haven't lost a conference match since 2021. The Ducks are now 5-0 all-time against Widener. Stevens improves to 9-0 in true road games this season. Widener falls to 8-9 (1-3 MAC) with the loss.

The Rundown

• Widener got out to an early 7-5 lead in the first set. Stevens would then score the next three, with Weirick recorded back-to-back aces in the mini streak. Later tied at nine, Stevens again scored three in a row, as first-year Esteban Schmitt earned a kill. With the Ducks up 22-17, Levandoske recorded a kill that pushed the Ducks to three-straight  points as they secured the first set.
• Once again, it was the home side that started off better, as the Pride got out to 4-1 and 7-4 leads in the second. Levandoske would later record two kills for two Stevens points, but the Ducks still trailed 11-8. Trailing by four, Schmitt and junior Brandon Rogers tacked on back-to-back kills to get the Ducks within two. Still down 17-14, Levandoske and Widener went back and forth, trading two points each. The most pivotal run of the frame came with Widener up 19-16, as Stevens rattled off four-straight points to take their first lead of the set at 20-19. Now tied at 22, Stevens scored the final three, with Weirick and graduate student Christopher Varseveld each tallying kills, as the Ducks went up 2-0.
• Despite Widener starting the third with a 4-1 lead, the Ducks picked up four straight to take the lead, Levandoske and Weirick earned kills. Down 7-6, Weirick and Varseveld once again went to work, securing back-to-back kills for Stevens. With the match tied at 12, Stevens scored the next four, with Levandoske, Rogers, and Weirick each producing kills, to give the Ducks a 16-12 advantage. Widener would not be able to get back in the set, as the Ducks held on for another sweep.

Top Performers

• Weirick finished the match with a hitting percentage of .429 on 21 attacks. He also had two blocks and three aces.
• Varseveld and Rogers each added five kills.
• Schmitt and Rogers each recorded four blocks.
• Four Ducks picked up an assist.
• Levandoske, Varseveld, and Schmitt each had three digs.

For the Opponents

• Matthew Christ tallied 11 kills and three digs.
• Josh Matchett had 28 aces and three digs.
• Michael Martino recorded eight kills and five digs.
• Stephen Marquis had three blocks.

Around the Middle Atlantic Conference 

• Eastern 0, Drew 3
• Wilkes 0, Misericordia 3
• Eastern vs. Neumann 1 p.m.
• Stevenson vs. King's 1 p.m.
• Regis vs. Stevenson 3 p.m.
• Regis vs. King's 5 p.m.

Up Next

• No. 2 men's volleyball returns to Hoboken on Wednesday as they host Messiah in MAC play at 7 p.m. Stevens is 5-2 all-time against the Falcons, including winning the last five. Stevens beat Messiah in five sets last season to win the MAC Championship, as well as taking them down in the National Semifinals en route to the National Championship. Links for live stats and video are posted to StevensDucks.com.