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MVB
Mike Gryniewicz
0
North Park NPU 8-10,4-7 CCIW
3
Winner Carthage CARTH 19-0,11-0 CCIW
North Park NPU
8-10,4-7 CCIW
0
Final
3
Carthage CARTH
19-0,11-0 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
North Park NPU 19 17 17 (0)
Carthage CARTH 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball |

Firebirds Sweep North Park in Semifinals of CCIW Tournament

KENOSHA, Wis. — In the opening game of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) tournament, the No. 1 Carthage College men's volleyball team collected another straight-set conference victory over No. 4 North Park on Thursday at Tarble Arena. 

Carthage (19-0) started with a 9-7 lead in the first with a North Park (8-10) attack error. Later in the set, a kill from Matt Slivinski made it 17-13. Though the Vikings got within four, the Firebirds won the set 25-19. 

After the home team went up 8-6 in the second, North Park responded with a 5-3 run flipping the score to 11-9 however, Carthage retaliated with a 10-4 run changing the score to 20-15. A final Vikings error sealed the set for the Firebirds 25-17. 

With the score even at 13 in the third, another 9-2 run for Carthage made it 22-14 with back-to-back kills from Gene McNulty and Zach Bulthuis. Two final attack errors for the Vikings gave Carthage the straight set win 25-17. 

The Firebirds will now play No. 3 Augustana (Ill.) on Saturday, April 10 at 3 p.m. at home. 
 

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