Kaitlyn Jerbi

Box Score

Carthage CARTH 4-0,0-0 CCIW

UC Santa Cruz UCSC 4-3,0-0 DIII Independent

Carthage CARTH

4-0,0-0 CCIW

Final

Jan. 18, 2025

UC Santa Cruz UCSC

4-3,0-0 DIII Independent

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Carthage CARTH	25	22	24	25	15	(3)
UC Santa Cruz UCSC	22	25	26	16	13	(2)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball | 1/19/2025 2:23:00 AM

Men’s Volleyball Triumphs Over No. 15 UC Santa Cruz in Five

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SANTA CRUZ — The No. 8 Carthage College men's volleyball team picked up their fourth win of the season defeating No. 15 UC Santa Cruz 3-2 on Saturday in California.

Final Score: Carthage 3 - UC Santa Cruz 2 (25-22, 22-25, 24-26, 25-16, 15-13)
Location: Santa Cruz, California - Kaiser Permanente Arena
Records: No. 8 Carthage 4-0, No. 15 UC Santa Cruz 4-3

Carthage opened strong with a 5-1 lead, capitalizing on a kill and service ace by Owen Hendricks.
UC Santa Cruz responded with a surge, narrowing the gap to 12-13 after a series of kills.
Carthage maintained composure, with Owen Otto delivering clutch kills to edge ahead.
Despite a late rally by the Banana Slugs, a kill from Hendricks sealed the set 25-22.
UC Santa Cruz went ahead early, racing to a 6-1 advantage.
Carthage clawed back, fueled by kills from Ben Heise and Otto, leveling the score at 13.
The Banana Slugs regained momentum with a late push, winning 25-22 after a decisive kill.
UC Santa Cruz controlled the third set's opening, jumping to a 13-6 lead after multiple errors from Carthage. However, Ruben Emmerich and Hendricks led a spirited comeback, bringing Carthage within one point at 23-24.
Despite the effort, the Banana Slugs edged out a 26-24 win.
Carthage flipped the script with a dominant 10-2 start, highlighted by a strong block from Hudson Sweitzer and Emmerich.
Although the Banana Slugs battled back to 20-16, the Firebirds maintained control, with Hendricks and Ryan Cholewinski sealing the set 25-16.
The final set was a nail-biter as UC Santa Cruz led 8-4 at the switch, but Carthage stormed back with a 7-3 run, featuring key kills from Hendricks and Otto to tie at 11. After a tense back-and-forth, Hendricks delivered the final kill to secure a 15-13 win and the match for Carthage, 3-2.

Ben Heise led the Firebirds 15 kills, followed by Owen Hendricks with 14 and Owen Otto with 13.
Ryan Morey recorded a team-high 32 assists, with Joe Kolwicz adding 14.
Defensively, Zack Noland paced the team with 22 digs, while Hendricks tallied 11.
Hudson Sweitzer led the blocking effort with seven total blocks.

"Wow. What a match. It felt like April with the play on both sides of the net and the energy in the crowd. I'm so thankful we have had so many parents make the trip as well as for the energy form the Santa Cruz fans. That type of volleyball is so much fun.

What a team win. We had production in every area. Zack Noland was incredible today with his defense and leadership in serve receive. Ruben Emmerich and Joe Kolwicz were bringing the fire off the bench for us to keep us moving forward. Ryan Morey and Ben Heise were a force all match with the offensive consistency they helped lead.

The last play signifies how impressive this group is. Jack McDonald puts out a perfect jump serve. Owen Hendricks, Joe Kolwicz and Ryan Cholewinski scramble to dig and send over the ball. Then Ryan Cholewinski makes an incredible stuff block move to win the match. It took everyone and everything we had. But this group is willing to put egos away and put out everything they have on defense to win.

Time to turn it around and compete against the reigning National Champions in Cal Lu tomorrow. Excited for the opportunity to compete with this group one more time on this trip!"