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MVB Quarterfinal
Adam Radcliffe
0
Dominican (IL) DU 25-2,12-0 NACC
3
Winner Carthage CARTH 22-3,12-0 CCIW
Dominican (IL) DU
25-2,12-0 NACC
0
Final
3
Carthage CARTH
22-3,12-0 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Dominican (IL) DU 22 22 17 (0)
Carthage CARTH 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball |

Firebirds Advance to NCAA Semifinals with 3-0 Win over Dominican

KENOSHA, Wis. — In the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship and a rematch from their regular-season meeting, the Carthage College men's volleyball team swept Dominican (Ill.) 3-0 on Saturday evening at Tarble Arena. 

Dominican (Ill.) (25-2), ranked No. 3 in the last NVA/AVCA regular-season poll, started with an early 5-3 lead in set one before kills from David Markes and Zach Bulthuis tied it at five. With the set locked at eight, an ace from Gene McNulty and a block assist from Peyton Wieter and Bulthuis moved the Firebirds (22-3) ahead 10-8. Each team traded point for point until a service error put the Firebirds in front 15-14 heading to the media timeout. With the set even at 17, two consecutive kills from Matt Slivinski and Carter Schmidt pushed it to 19-17. Out of a Stars timeout, Dominican (Ill.) used a kill and an ace to tie it at 19 until Markes connected on a kill and an ace from Wieter changed the score to 21-19. Though the Stars got within two, Bulthuis put the set away with a kill 25-22. 

Carthage jumped out to a 4-1 advantage in the second off back-to-back Schmidt aces. Schmidt added another kill which gave the Firebirds a three-point advantage to 11-8. A 7-3 run for Carthage extended the lead to 17-13 forcing a Dominican (Ill.) timeout. The Stars got within three off a Firebirds attack error which made it 19-16. A service error for Dominican (Ill.) moved the Firebirds ahead 21-17. A Bulthuis kill widened the gap to four as a kill from Slivinski gave them a two-set lead 25-22. 

With momentum on their side, Carthage began the third ahead 5-1. The Stars rallied getting within two with an ace, however, Bulthuis connected on a kill to push the lead to 11-9. Another 9-2 run for the Firebirds moved it to a 20-11 score capped off with a kill from Markes. A closing Slivinski kill sealed the game for Carthage 25-17

The Firebirds move on to play in the NCAA Semifinals facing Wentworth on Friday, April 22. 

Post Game Interview


Quick Facts

  • For the second straight game in the tournament, Zach Bulthuis led the way for the Firebirds recording 14 kills and hit .765. 
  • Both Matt Slivinski and Carter Schmidt had 11 kills while Kyle Cohan had nine digs. 
  • Gene McNulty had over 40 assists for the ninth match this season finishing with 44. 
  • The Firebird offense hit .433 in the contest while Peyton Wieter and Schmidt each recorded two aces. 

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