Men's Volleyball Sweeps St Francis Brooklyn

Friday, March 24

Fairfield, Conn.

7:00 PM

Sacred Heart

7-8,4-3NEC

St. Francis College Brooklyn

8-10,3-4NEC

St. Francis Brooklyn

Sacred Heart

Men's Volleyball Sweeps St Francis Brooklyn

3/24/2023 8:45:00 PM | Men's Volleyball

Box Score

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Sacred Heart University men's volleyball was back at the Pitt Center Friday night, defeating NEC foe St Francis Brooklyn in three sets 33-31, 25-13, 25-19. The Pioneers and the Terriers would match each other point for point in the first set before kills from Mark Berry and Carlos Santa Cruz sealed the set victory. The red and white jumped out to a 17-9 lead in the second set before closing on an 8-4 run to win the second set 25-13. The intensity of the third set matched that of the first, as the squads traded points up until 17-6 in favor of SHU when the Pioneers took the next four points. The Terriers would close it to a 21-19 gap before the Pioneers closed the game on a vital kill from Patrick Mucherino and a Terrier attack error.

Records:
Sacred Heart 7-8 (4-3 NEC)
St Francis Brooklyn 8-10 (3-4 NEC)

Top Performers:
Patrick Mucherino 20 kills, 4 aces, 4 blocks, 6 digs, 26.5 points
Tyler Kwinta 32 assists, 4 blocks
Ife Loverton 3 aces, 6 blocks, 11 points

Up Next:
The Pioneers will be back at the Pitt Center Saturday at 5pm Saturday for an NEC matchup against LIU.