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Hudson Sweitzer goes on attack against North Central
Alyssa McQueen
0
North Central (IL) NCC 10-13,4-6 CCIW
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Winner Carthage CARTH 21-3,9-1 CCIW
North Central (IL) NCC
10-13,4-6 CCIW
0
Final
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Carthage CARTH
21-3,9-1 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
North Central (IL) NCC 22 12 21 (0)
Carthage CARTH 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: #3 Men's Volleyball |

Firebirds Continue Finals Streak With Win Over North Central (Ill.)

KENOSHA — The No. 1 seed in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament, Carthage College men's volleyball team turned in a complete performance Wednesday night, using timely scoring runs and a balanced offensive effort to secure a straight-set victory over North Central (Ill.). With the win, the Firebirds advance to the CCIW Tournament Finals for the sixth straight year since joining the conference.
 
The Basics
  • Final Score: No. 1 Carthage 3 - No. 4 North Central (Ill.) 0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-21) 
  • Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
  • Records: No. 1 Carthage 21-3, No. 4 North Central (Ill.) 10-13
How it Happened
  • Carthage opened the match on a 4-1 run, highlighted by a kill from Ryan Bartz.
  • North Central (Ill.) answered, taking a 13-12 lead before Ryan Monahan evened the score at 13-13.
  • The teams exchanged points until the Cardinals gained a brief two-point edge.
  • The Firebirds responded with four straight points, fueled by an ace from Ryan Morey and a kill from Ruben Emmerich.
  • Kills from Hudson Sweitzer and an ace by Ben Heise helped Carthage regain control late in the set.
  • After North Central (Ill.) trimmed the deficit to two, Sweitzer delivered a kill to secure a 25-22 opening-set win.
  • Carthage carried the momentum into the second, building a 17-6 advantage behind kills from Emmerich, Bartz, and Heise.
  • Finishing kills from Sweitzer and Monahan sealed a dominant 25-12 second-set victory.
  • North Central (Ill.) challenged early in the third, jumping out to a 10-6 lead.
  • Carthage responded by reclaiming the lead following a Cardinals error.
  • Heise recorded a key kill to tie the set at 19-19 before the Firebirds scored five consecutive points, extending the lead to four behind combined blocks from Emmerich, Morey, Bartz, and Monahan.
  • Emmerich closed the match with a kill, securing a 25-21 third-set win for Carthage.


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Coachs Remarks



Team Results
  • The CCIW Finals are set for Saturday, April 11, at 5 p.m. against the No. 2 seed Illinois Wesleyan. 

 
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