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Men's volleyball team celebrates after a point
Alyssa McQueen
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Aurora AUR 2-1,0-0 NACC
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Winner Carthage CARTH 5-0,0-0 CCIW
Aurora AUR
2-1,0-0 NACC
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Final
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Carthage CARTH
5-0,0-0 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Aurora AUR 18 18 25 21 (1)
Carthage CARTH 25 25 21 25 (3)

Game Recap: #2 Men's Volleyball |

No. 2 Carthage Handles No. 10 Aurora in Four Sets at Home

KENOSHA — The No. 2 Carthage College men's volleyball team maintained control of the match's tempo with a balanced offense and timely scoring runs, ultimately securing a four-set victory over No. 10 Aurora. The Firebirds established early leads in the first two sets, responded effectively after losing the third set, and finished the match strongly on their home court.

The Basics
  • Final Score: No. 2 Carthage 3 - Aurora 1 (25-18, 25-18, 21-25, 25-21)
  • Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
  • Records: Carthage 5-0, Aurora 3-1
How it Happened
  • Hudson Sweitzer sparked an early surge, giving Carthage an 11-6 edge in the opening set.
  • Owen Hendricks later pushed the advantage to 17-11 with a kill, and Ben Heise finished the set with a kill to seal a 25-18 win.
  • Carrying the momentum into the second, Ryan Bartz delivered three consecutive kills as the Firebirds opened up a 15-7 lead.
  • Ruben Emmerich extended the cushion to 21-13 with a kill, and Carthage claimed a two-set lead with another 25-18 decision.
  • In the third set, a combined block by Sweitzer and Heise gave Carthage a brief two-point advantage.
  • Aurora responded with two straight kills to take a two-point lead and eventually captured the set, 25-21.
  • Bartz opened the fourth with a kill to put Carthage ahead 11-9.
  • Later, back-to-back kills from Heise and Bartz stretched the lead to 17-14.
  • Aurora trimmed the margin to three points, but Heise closed the match with a kill to secure the victory.


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Team Results
  • The Firebirds head to Benedictine on Saturday, January 31, at 7 p.m. 
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