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JW and the men's volleyball team talk strategy during a timeout
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Winner Carthage CARTH 19-3,8-1 CCIW
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North Park NPU 10-16,2-7 CCIW
Winner
Carthage CARTH
19-3,8-1 CCIW
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Final
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North Park NPU
10-16,2-7 CCIW
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Carthage CARTH 25 25 25 (3)
North Park NPU 18 11 20 (0)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball |

Firebirds Deliver Strong All-Around Performance in Straight Set Sweep

CHICAGO — The No. 6 Carthage College men's volleyball team secured a straight-set victory over North Park on Wednesday night.

The Basics
  • Final Score: No. 6 Carthage 3 - North Park 0 (25-18, 25-11, 25-20)
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois - North Park Gymnasium
  • Records: No. 6 Carthage 19-3 (8-1 CCIW), North Park 10-16 (2-7 CCIW)

How it Happened
  • Carthage opened with a 10-6 lead, fueled by consecutive kills from Owen Hendricks and Ryan Cholewinski.
  • The Firebirds extended their advantage to 20-14 with additional kills from Hendricks and Cholewinski.
  • North Park rallied but ultimately fell 25-18, with a final kill from Hudson Sweitzer.
  • In the second set, Carthage surged to a 13-6 lead, bolstered by kills from Hendricks and Owen Otto.
  • The Firebirds finished strong with a 12-5 run, winning 25-11.
  • North Park evened the third set at 8-all after a Carthage attack error.
  • Back-to-back kills from Cholewinski gave Carthage a four-point edge, and additional kills from Otto and Ben Heise pushed the lead to five.
  • Despite a late push from the Vikings, Carthage sealed the win with an ace from Hendricks.

High Flyers
  • Ryan Cholewinski and Owen Otto each tallied 10 kills in the match, with Owen Hendricks adding nine.
  • Hudson Sweitzer contributed six total blocks, while Ryan Morey dished out 34 assists.
  • Otto led the defense with a match-high nine digs.
  • As a team, Carthage hit .449 with 42 kills and just seven errors, including only two errors in both the first and second sets.

Coachs Remarks
"I love coaching this group. We have so much fun together and are really enjoying the days we get to be in the gym. 

I am incredibly proud of the team today. We all did a great job of coming out to play immediately and defending with urgency. Owen Otto and Zack Noland were all over the place to defend the floor in the backcourt. They also did a great job passing along with Owen Hendricks to keep us in system. We also blocked the ball well with Hudson Sweitzer and Ryan Cholewinski leading the way with our system adjustments.

I can't tell you how thankful I am to have to have a team full of men that believe in each other and play for each other. This group continues to impress me as people with their genuine care for each other daily. 

We get to play a great Augustana team on Saturday and I can't wait to go to battle with this group again! Please come out and help us DEFEND TARBLE!"


Team Results
Carthage returns home to close out the regular season against Augustana (Ill.) on Saturday, April 5 at 3 p.m.
 
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