ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The No. 12 Carthage College men's volleyball team picked up a 3-1 victory over Augustana (Ill.) in the first College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) match of the 2020 campaign Tuesday night at Roy J. Carver Center.
The Red Men (7-3, 1-0 CCIW) started with a 13-8 score in set one over the Vikings (7-6, 0-1 CCIW). With Carthage up eight, a kill from Matt Slivinski made it 17-9 before the Red Men went on to take the set 25-14. In the second set, Augustana (Ill.) jumped out to a slim one point lead at 8-7 until Carthage battled back to tie it at 15. With the score knotted at 20, the Red Men used a kill from Slivinski and a Vikings attack error to make it 22-20. Augustana (Ill.) responded tying it at 22 and later won the set 27-25.
Carthage began with a 15-9 margin in the third sparked by back-to-back kills from Braeden Waumans and Jacob Allard. The Red Men used a 10-6 run to win the set 25-15 with a final kill from Bryce Thomas.
It was all Carthage in the last set cruising to a 10-3 margin. A 15-8 run for the Red Men gave Carthage the victory 25-11.
The Red Men continue CCIW play playing Loras on the road on Saturday, February 22 starting at 3 p.m.
"Could not be happier to start CCIW play with a big win on the road! Having a long road trip to the Iowa/Illinois border is a tough way to start, however we came out with some good energy. When our serve/pass game is on we are tough to beat. In sets 1/3/4 we were able to sustain some great pressure and our passing was phenomenal. I was really proud of the way Braeden Waumans stepped up to the challenge offensively tonight. When he plays well this team really finds its groove and has a lot of confidence. No rest for this team as we have to go right back on the road to Iowa on Saturday to play a great Loras squad. The challenges keep coming and I hope we are able to sustain this level of competitiveness all season."
Quick Facts
- Braeden Waumans and Matt Slivinski each tallied 13 kills in the match.
- Jacob Allard registered 40 assists in the game while Bryce Thomas recorded 11 digs.
- It marked the seventh game this season Carthage hit over .300, the Red Men finished with a .311 hitting percentage.
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