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Mike Gryniewicz
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Winner Carthage CARTH 4-3,1-0 CCIW
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Concordia Wisconsin CUW 2-4,0-0 NACC
Winner
Carthage CARTH
4-3,1-0 CCIW
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Final
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Concordia Wisconsin CUW
2-4,0-0 NACC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Carthage CARTH 25 25 25 (3)
Concordia Wisconsin CUW 22 15 22 (0)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball |

Carthage Men’s Volleyball Takes 3-0 Road Win

MEQUON, Wis. — The No. 9 Carthage College men's volleyball team added another victory on the season beating Concordia (Wis.) 3-0 Wednesday night. 

Carthage (4-3) began with a 6-3 lead with an ace from Matt Slivinski before five-straight points for Concordia (Wis.) (2-4) changed it to 8-6. After the Falcons made it 13-9, the Firebirds respond going up 17-16 with a kill from Zach Bulthuis. Another kill, this time from Carter Schmidt put the visitors ahead two, before winning the set off a service error 25-22. 

A Falcons attack error and two-consecutive blocks for the Firebirds made it a 9-5 score in the second. Carthage blew the set open with an 11-4 run capped off by a kill from Slivinski. Slivinski sealed the set for the Firebirds with a kill, 25-15. 

In the third, Concordia (Wis.) went ahead 17-12 to start until the visitors rattled off another 11-3 run changing it to 23-20. A kill from Schmidt and a Falcons attack error gave Carthage the win 25-22. 

Carthage stays on the road facing Benedictine (Ill.) on Friday, February 11 at 7 p.m. 

Head Coach JW Kieckhefer

"I am proud of our group for grinding out a three-set win on the road. Getting used to serving and passing in a new environment is always tough, but we have to adapt much better in warm-ups. We are so close to playing relentless and dominant volleyball, but we have to stay mentally focused in every phase of the game to do it.


What an incredible offensive day for us! Gene McNulty spread the ball around really well for us tonight. I'm proud of him for taking more leadership with the offense. Matt Slivinski was unstoppable with range and power. When he puts those things together he is electric. I could not be more impressed with Carter Schmidt's complete game today. That is the best game of volleyball I have ever seen him play. His improvement with his technique is making him an elite Outside Hitter."
 

Quick Facts

  • Sophomore Gene McNulty recorded 37 assists in the match and has had 30 or more assists in all seven games this season. 
  • The Firebird offense hit .576 with 39 kills and five errors off 59 total attacks. Carthage had 13 kills and one error in both the first and second sets. 
  • Matt Slivinski had 12 kills while Zach Bulthuis ended with nine and Carter Schmidt registered eight. 
  • With three aces in the match, Sliviski now has 122 career aces at Carthage, most in the volleyball program history. Slivinski passed Tom O'Connell (2008-11), who had 119.
  • Kyle Cohan sits in ninth in the record books passing Tyler Berry (2008-09). Cohan has 454 career digs after tallying four in the contest. 
  • Ryan Cholewinski led the way in blocks with four, tying his season-best. 

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