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Ryan Morey sets the ball to a teammate during their game against Aurora
Sarah Hill
0
Aurora AUR 26-5,11-1 NACC
3
Winner Carthage CARTH 23-3,9-1 CCIW
Aurora AUR
26-5,11-1 NACC
0
Final
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Carthage CARTH
23-3,9-1 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Aurora AUR 19 18 22 (0)
Carthage CARTH 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball |

Sixth-Ranked Firebirds Sweep No. 10 Aurora in NCAA Second Round

KENOSHA — The No. 6 Carthage College men's volleyball team earned a 3-0 straight-set win over No. 10 Aurora on Friday in the Second Round of the NCAA Regional Tournament. 

The Basics
  • Final Score: No. 6 Carthage 3 - No. 10 Aurora 0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-22)
  • Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
  • Records: No. 6 Carthage 23-3, No. 10 Aurora 26-5

How it Happened
  • The opening set featured eight ties, with both teams exchanging early service errors and side-outs.
  • Tied at 14, Ruben Emmerich delivered back-to-back service aces to ignite a Carthage run.
  • Owen Otto, Hudson Sweitzer, and Ben Heise contributed key kills as the Firebirds closed on an 11-5 stretch.
  • A final attacking error from Aurora sealed the first frame in favor of Carthage.
  • Carthage opened strong with an ace from Owen Hendricks and a kill from Otto to jump ahead 4-0 in set two.
  • After a brief tie at five, Ben Heise landed a service ace to help swing momentum back to the Firebirds.
  • Hudson Sweitzer and Ryan Morey each recorded kills during a 10-5 mid-set stretch.
  • Emmerich added another ace, and Heise capped the set with his fourth kill of the set 25-18.
  • The final frame saw four lead changes and tight play throughout.
  • After falling behind early, Carthage used another Emmerich ace to spark a 4-1 run and take the lead.
  • Ryan Cholewinski and Otto combined for key kills to extend the advantage to 13-10.
  • Aurora pulled within one late, but Heise answered with two kills in the final three rallies to close out the sweep.

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Team Results
The Firebirds will play the No. 4-seed Springfield tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. 
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