KENOSHA — The No. 3 Carthage College men's volleyball team secured a straight-set victory over Augustana (Ill.) Vikings on Senior Day Saturday, using a fast start and consistent offensive pressure to win 25-18, 25-18, 25-19. 

• Final Score: No. 3 Carthage 3 - Augustana (Ill.) 0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-19)
• Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
• Records: No. 3 Carthage 18-3 (7-1 CCIW), Augustana (Ill.) 9-10 (2-6 CCIW)

• Ryan Bartz sparked an early 4-2 advantage for Carthage in the opening set.
• An attack error by Augustana (Ill.) Vikings extended the Firebirds' lead to 9-6.
• Bartz continued his strong start, adding a kill to push the score to 12-10.
• Following a Vikings timeout, a triple block from Ryan Monahan, Ruben Emmerich, and Ben Heise halted Augustana's momentum.
• Heise delivered a late kill to make it 23-18 as Carthage secured the first set, 25-18.
• Riding the momentum, the Firebirds opened the second set with a 7-2 run aided by a Vikings service error.
• Heise added multiple kills to extend the margin to 13-7.
• Augustana trimmed the deficit to 22-16, but Bartz closed the set with a decisive kill.
• Carthage controlled the third set throughout, building a 16-8 lead behind kills from Monahan and Bartz, along with two aces from Bartz.
• Ryan Kelly earned match point for the Firebirds before a brief four-point surge by the Vikings made it 24-19.
• A service error by Augustana sealed the match for Carthage with a 25-19 final set win.

• Ryan Bartz had a match-best 15 kills, followed by Ben Heise with 11. 
• Bartz also had four aces from the service line while Ruben Emmerich tallied seven combined blocks. 
• Heise and Ryan Morey chipped in with 11 and 10 digs, respectively. 

• The Firebirds will play North Central (Ill.) on Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m.