
4/1/2022 9:25:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
Loverton and McClung with six kills each
NEWARK, N.J. – The Sacred Heart University men's basketball team struggled to get it going on either side of the net Friday night against NJIT. The Highlanders defeated the Pioneers, 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-13).
Records:
Sacred Heart: 8-13, 2-11 EIVA
NJIT: 12-8, 7-4 EIVA
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Top Performers:
Ife Loverton (SHU): 6 kills
Dylan McClung (SHU): 6 kills
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Up Next:
Sacred Heart will face Saint Francis Brooklyn at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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Of Note:
Midway through the first and second sets the Highlanders used a run to separate from the Pioneers. A pair of Dylan McClung kills got SHU within 18-15 in set two, but that's as close as the Pioneers would get.Â
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NJIT had a .467-to-.094 hitting advantage. The hosts also had 35 digs to the Pioneers' 19.
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McClung and senior middle blocker Ife Loverton recorded a half dozen kills each. Patrick Mucherino followed with five winners. Aaron Peterson produced three blocks.
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Records:
Sacred Heart: 8-13, 2-11 EIVA
NJIT: 12-8, 7-4 EIVA
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Top Performers:
Ife Loverton (SHU): 6 kills
Dylan McClung (SHU): 6 kills
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Up Next:
Sacred Heart will face Saint Francis Brooklyn at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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Of Note:
Midway through the first and second sets the Highlanders used a run to separate from the Pioneers. A pair of Dylan McClung kills got SHU within 18-15 in set two, but that's as close as the Pioneers would get.Â
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NJIT had a .467-to-.094 hitting advantage. The hosts also had 35 digs to the Pioneers' 19.
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McClung and senior middle blocker Ife Loverton recorded a half dozen kills each. Patrick Mucherino followed with five winners. Aaron Peterson produced three blocks.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
SH
NJIT
Kills
24
42
Errors
16
7
Attempts
85
75
Hitting %
.094
.467
Points
28.5
49
Assists
23
39
Aces
1
6
Blocks
3.5
1
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