HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 20, 2024) – Sophomore Tyler Hoke had seven kills and five blocks while junior Koby Sherman added eight kills as the No. 3 Stevens Institute of Technology men's volleyball beat Messiah 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-15) Wednesday night.

Graduate student Louden Moran picked up 28 assists in the contest. He also added four digs and two blocks.

Stevens hit .413 for the match, including .500 in both the first and third sets. The Falcons hit .064 in the match, and had a negative hitting percentage in the first set.

Stevens (25-1, 5-0 MAC) sees their winning streak rise to 22-straight games with the victory. They haven't lost a conference match since 2021, and Stevens has only lost one set in conference play this season. The Ducks are now in sole possession of first place in the MAC standings. Stevens is now 6-2 all-time against Messiah, and they improve to 10-0 in home games this season. Messiah falls to 13-8 (4-1 MAC) with the loss.

The Rundown

• Stevens got out to a 4-1 lead early in the first set, with Hoke recording a kill. Later up 8-5, graduate student Percy Bickford kick-started a mini 3-0 run with a kill, which forced Messiah to call a timeout. Later on in the set, three-straight Duck points came off of kills by Bickford, graduate student Connor Feulner, and Moran, as the Ducks led 21-13. Hoke would cap off the set by putting down another kill as the Ducks won 25-15.
• Messiah and Stevens would battle it out in the second, as the two teams split the first 14 points. The Falcons would then score four of the next five to take an 11-8 lead and force a timeout from head coach Dan Buehring. The Ducks would respond from there, scoring six of the next seven and forcing Messiah to talk things over. Later with the match tied at 17, the Ducks recorded back-to-back points including a kill from Feulner, and the Ducks would not trail from there, holding off Messiah to go up 2-0.
• It would be another quick match, as the Ducks went on to sweep the Falcons. Leading 4-3, the Ducks picked up five of the next six points as they took a 9-4 lead. Bickford and Moran each had kills on the streak. Later up 11-6, again scored five of six, going up big on the Falcons. It would be smooth sailing the rest of the way for the Ducks, as they recorded their third-ever sweep of Messiah.

Top Performers

• Sherman finished the match with a hitting percentage of .467 on 15 attacks. He also had a block and five digs.
• Graduate student Nathan Lancia had seven kills and four digs.
• Bickford tallied six kills and three blocks.
• Junior Tyler Christensen recorded the lone Duck ace.

For the Opponents

• Jake Eby had eight kills.
• Ryan Givens added six kills.
• Brandon Sharp tallied 15 assists.
• Zac Barbato had three kills and seven digs.

Around the Middle Atlantic Conference 

• Eastern 3, Neumann 1 F/SAT
• Stevenson 3, King's 0 F/SAT
• Regis 1, Stevenson 3 F/SAT
• Regis 1, King's 3 F/SAT
• King's 3, Neumann 2 F/TUE
• Misericordia 3, Widener 0
• Arcadia 1, Stevenson 3
• Eastern 3, Hood 0

Up Next

• No. 3 men's volleyball has another home MAC match on Saturday as they host Eastern. The match is set for 2 p.m. Stevens is 5-0 all-time against Eastern. Links for live stats and video are posted to StevensDucks.com.