Lions Fall to No. 13 MIT
Martin Krasuski had a .429 hitting percentage with a game-high 11 kills and four blocks to help No. 13 MIT defeat Penn State Behrend 3-0 on the final day of the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Crossover hosted by Elmira on Sunday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Behrend
11-6, 5-5 UVC
|
23 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
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MIT
15-4, 8-2 UVC
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | MIT |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .064 | .269 |
| Blocks | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 26 | 39 |
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
ELMIRA, NY – Martin Krasuski had a .429 hitting percentage with a game-high 11 kills and four blocks to help No. 13 MIT defeat Penn State Behrend 3-0 on the final day of the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Crossover hosted by Elmira on Sunday.
MIT narrowly got past the Lions (11-6, 5-5 UVC) in the first set 25-23 and then posted 25-16 and 25-15 wins in the final two sets for the win.
Ty Sheehan (Cochranton, PA/Cochranton), Nathan Steele (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) and Antonio Vazquez (San Juan, Puerto Rico/UHS) each recorded five kills.
Down 22-20 in the first set, Behrend won the next three out of four points to tie the game at 23-all. MIT got kills from Andrew Busse and Krasuski for a 1-0 lead in the match.
MIT darted out to a 20-9 lead in the second set, which resulted in a 25-16 win. The third set was the same with MIT taking a nine-point advantage at 20-11 and finished the game with a 5-4 spurt for the victory.
The Lions return to action on Wednesday, March 19 against Elmira at 4:30 p.m.