KENOSHA — The No. 8 Carthage College men's volleyball team returned home to Tarble Arena to kick off the Frogjump Invite, defeating the No. 5 Juniata Eagles, earning Coach JW Kieckhefer his 100th career win. 

• Final Score: Carthage 3 - Juniata 0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-21)
• Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
• Records: No. 8 Carthage 5-1, No. 5 Juniata 8-1

• Owen Hendricks got the Firebirds on the board for the first point of the game with a kill.
• Ryan Cholewinski and Owen Otto came in with back-to-back kills to give Carthage a two-point lead early into the first set.
• A massive block from Hendricks continued the Firebirds' lead, 8-4.
• After a service ace from Hudson Sweitzer, Carthage gained a five-point lead, their largest of the set.
• Ruben Emmerich continued the Firebirds' margin with a kill, followed by a Juniata attack error to keep the Firebirds up five, 18-13.
• The Firebirds held their lead throughout the first set, holding the Eagles within a five-point deficit, taking the first set 25-20.
• Juniata came in fighting, succeeding with a two-point lead early into the second set.
• Hendricks retaliated with three consecutive kills to tie the score at seven.
• The two teams traded blows, holding even on the scoreboard throughout the set.
• After a service error tied the set, 21-21, kills from Otto and Ben Heise led the Firebirds into the lead, ultimately taking the set 25-22 with a final kill from Otto.
• The Firebirds were prompt to gain the lead, gaining a four-point lead after a service ace from Otto, pushing them ahead 9-5.
• A kill from Sweitzer kickstarted a four-point run from the Firebirds with points from Hendricks and Heise to lead by seven, 22-15.
• Carthage held strong till the very end, taking the third set 25-21.

• Owen Otto led the Firebirds in kills with nine followed by Owen Hendricks with eight. 
• Ryan Morey led the team in assists with 20. 
• Hendricks led the team in points with 10.5, trailed by Otto with 10. 
• Ryan Morey led Carthage in assists with 20 while Zack Noland had nine digs. 

Carthage faces No. 3 Stevens tomorrow at 6 p.m. at home.