Hoboken, N.J. – The No. 4 Stevens Institute of Technology men's volleyball team dominated the next on both ends Saturday, sweeping Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) foe Stevenson on Senior Day for their seventh straight win.
Prior to the match the team honored the Class of 2026 (
Esteban Schmitt,
Julius Stiemer,
Jack Hershman,
Phillip Bone,
Tyler Hoke) for their accomplishments during their collective time in Hoboken.
How It Happened
The Ducks scored five of the day's first six points and held at least a three-point cushion from the 5-2 point on through the rest of the first set, growing the lead out as large as nine, taking the set, 25-16. The Ducks got six points directly off serves (three aces, three Stevenson errors) plus 10 combined kills from Stiemer, Bone, and
Cade Allen.
After hitting .286 while holding Stevenson to a .130 attack percentage in the first set, Stevens (21-4, 7-0 MAC) elevated its game on both ends in the second, forcing three more Stevenson attack errors than kills (a -.103 percentage) while hitting .444, taking the set 25-14 for a 2-0 lead. Bone, Allen, and
Alex Olcott all had three kills in the set for the Ducks.
The Ducks' monster offensive performance culminated in the third as the team hit .500 (16 kills, two errors, 28 swings), winning the set and clinching the sweep, 25-12. The Ducks reeled off five straight points early, turning a 4-4 tie into a 9-4 lead, then put things well out of reach with seven straight late, pushing a 17-11 lead out to 24-11. Two points later, Schmitt put away a kill to seal the win.
Inside the Box Score
- Bone and Allen each had a match-high 10 kills
- Olcott and Stiemer combined for 11 kills without committing an error, hitting .611 between them
- Stiemer and Allen combined for five service aces while committing just two service errors
- Hershman finished with a team-high seven digs
- Hoke had two solo blocks and two assisted blocks
- Stevenson's .013 hit percentage was the third-lowest by a Ducks' opponent this season
Up Next
The Ducks wrap the MAC portion of their schedule Wednesday night at 7:00 PM with a road clash at King's.
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