Saturday, April 13
Amherst, NY
4:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart
11-19,3-9NEC
1
at
3
Daemen University (N.Y.)
18-6,9-3NEC
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
4th set4
FinalF
Sacred Heart
18
20
25
18
1
Daemen
25
25
20
25
3
Photo by: Josh Gee
Pioneers Fall to Daemen on the Road
4/13/2024 5:44:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
Mucherino led the Pioneers with 18 kills
AMHERST, N.Y. – The Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team fell to Daemen University Saturday evening 3-1 in its 2024 regular-season finale.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 11-18, 3-8 NEC
Daemen: 17-6, 8-3 NEC
Top Performers:
Patrick Mucherino: 18 kills (.268), 1 block, 8 digs, 18.5 points
Carlos Santa Cruz: 10 kills (.308), 1 block, 3 digs, 10.5 points
Teddy Payne: 37 assists, 2 digs, 1 kill
How It Happened:
The first set saw early back-and-forth play until the Wildcats went on a 6-0 run to take the 22-15 lead. The Pioneers were unable to battle back, falling 25-18.
The second set saw more balanced play but the Wildcats hitting made the difference, as they won 25-20.
The Pioneers made some adjustments in the third to slow down the Wildcats' hitting. The Pioneers secured four blocks and outhit Daemen .292 to .208. SHU secured the win with a kill from Carlos Santa Cruz, 25-20.
The Pioneers were unable to come back from an early Wildcat lead in the fourth, falling 25-14.
Patrick Mucherino led the Pioneer offense with 18 kills. Mucherino also finished two digs shy of a double-double with a team-best eight. At setter, Teddy Payne assisted on 37 of SHU's 42 kills.
Up Next:
The Pioneers will kick off the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship with a first round matchup against No. 3 LIU on Wednesday, April 17th, at 4 p.m. at Saint Francis University.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 11-18, 3-8 NEC
Daemen: 17-6, 8-3 NEC
Top Performers:
Patrick Mucherino: 18 kills (.268), 1 block, 8 digs, 18.5 points
Carlos Santa Cruz: 10 kills (.308), 1 block, 3 digs, 10.5 points
Teddy Payne: 37 assists, 2 digs, 1 kill
How It Happened:
The first set saw early back-and-forth play until the Wildcats went on a 6-0 run to take the 22-15 lead. The Pioneers were unable to battle back, falling 25-18.
The second set saw more balanced play but the Wildcats hitting made the difference, as they won 25-20.
The Pioneers made some adjustments in the third to slow down the Wildcats' hitting. The Pioneers secured four blocks and outhit Daemen .292 to .208. SHU secured the win with a kill from Carlos Santa Cruz, 25-20.
The Pioneers were unable to come back from an early Wildcat lead in the fourth, falling 25-14.
Patrick Mucherino led the Pioneer offense with 18 kills. Mucherino also finished two digs shy of a double-double with a team-best eight. At setter, Teddy Payne assisted on 37 of SHU's 42 kills.
Up Next:
The Pioneers will kick off the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship with a first round matchup against No. 3 LIU on Wednesday, April 17th, at 4 p.m. at Saint Francis University.
Team Stats
SH
Daemen
Kills
44
60
Errors
14
13
Attempts
105
108
Hitting %
.286
.435
Points
49.0
74.0
Assists
42
54
Aces
1
8
Blocks
4
6
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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