HUNTINGDON, Pa. — On Friday evening, the No. 11 Carthage College men's volleyball fell to No. 2 Stevens 3-0 on the second day of the FrogJump Invitational. 

• Final score: Stevens 3 - Carthage 0
• Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania - Memorial Gymnasium
• Records: No. 2 Stevens 8-1, No. 11 Carthage 3-4

• To start the match, Carthage surged to a 7-5 lead with two aces from Mitch Geiger. 
• Subsequently, a kill by Ryan Cholewinski elevated the Firebirds by one, but a formidable 11-2 run by the Ducks reversed the score in favor of Stevens. 
• The first set concluded with Stevens securing a 25-16 victory.
• The second set witnessed Carthage taking a 4-1 lead, and Owen Otto's kill propelled them to a 10-8 advantage. 
• Despite Stevens briefly gaining a one-point lead, the Firebirds regained control through an Otto kill and a Ducks attack error. 
• Nevertheless, Stevens claimed the second set with a 10-4 run, concluding with a 25-20 victory.
• In the third set, the Ducks established an 11-7 lead. 
• Carthage managed to level the set at 16 with an attack error and an Otto kill.
• Despite efforts from Ty Martin and Geiger, contributing kills to narrow the deficit, Stevens ultimately won the match 25-20.

• On the day, Owen Otto led the Firebirds in kills with 12, followed by Ryan Cholewinski with six and Ben Heise with five. 
• Gene McNulty added 14 assists for Carthage, and Ryan Morey, who had nine. 
• Mitch Geiger chipped in with five digs. 

"Stevens showed why they are defending national champions today. They were consistent in their level of play throughout the match and kept the pressure on us. We competed today but made too many errors throughout the match and need to give more effort on the defensive side of the ball to earn a win. 

 I thought Owen Otto and Mitch Geiger did a great job offensively today from the OH position. We are a tough team to slow down if we can get their Bic attack going. 

 I was incredibly proud of the leadership from Ryan Cholewinski and Gene McNulty today. They were the primary drivers of our energy and mental focus. If we can rally with that kind of intensity throughout the season, we will have more success down the road. 

 Excited to go to battle tomorrow. We will continue to improve."

• Carthage wraps up their trip playing Mount Union on Saturday, February 3, at 11 a.m. EST.