Saturday, March 15
7:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
4-11,0-6EIVA
3
vs
1
FDU
7-6,0-0NEC
1
2
3
4
F
FDU
19
25
13
20
1
Sacred Heart
25
22
25
25
3
Photo by: Greg Vasil
Pioneers Defeat FDU, 3-1
3/15/2025 10:02:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
Popp led SHU with 16 kills
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart men's volleyball team defeated non-conference opponent, FDU, 3-1 on Saturday night. Jaron Popp led the Pioneers with 16 kills.
Records:
SHU: 4-11 (0-6 EIVA)
FDU: 7-6 (0-0 NEC)
Top Performers:
Jaron Popp: 16 kills (.273), 3 assists, 1 ace, 1 block solo, 3 block assist, 6 digs
Petr Beranek: 10 kills (.333), 3 block assists, 6 digs
Ken Naples: 4 kills (.429), 8 block assists
Cade Trujillo: 31 assists, 2 kills, 4 block assists, 7 digs
How it Happened:
The first set favored the Pioneers. After being tied up at six, the Pioneers secured a 7-2 run including a pair of kills from Petr Beranek. The Pios continued to dominate the first set not allowing the Knights to come within three points the remainder of the set winning 25-19. SHU's arms were hot outhitting FDU .367 to .107.
FDU took set two in comeback fashion. The teams battled through back-and forth play the entirety of the set. SHU had a 22-20 lead but a SHU error and back-to-back kills from Jamal Ellis Carballo from FDU secured the set, 25-22.
SHU dominated the third set getting an early ten-run lead that the Knights were unable to answer as they took the set 25-13. The Pios secured five blocks and forced 11 FDU attack errors as they hit in the negatives.
The Pioneers dominated on defense with 22 block assists with three solo blocks. Ken Naples tallied a season high of eight block assists leading the Pios.
SHU returns to action Friday, March 21, at Merrimack at 7 p.m.
Records:
SHU: 4-11 (0-6 EIVA)
FDU: 7-6 (0-0 NEC)
Top Performers:
Jaron Popp: 16 kills (.273), 3 assists, 1 ace, 1 block solo, 3 block assist, 6 digs
Petr Beranek: 10 kills (.333), 3 block assists, 6 digs
Ken Naples: 4 kills (.429), 8 block assists
Cade Trujillo: 31 assists, 2 kills, 4 block assists, 7 digs
How it Happened:
The first set favored the Pioneers. After being tied up at six, the Pioneers secured a 7-2 run including a pair of kills from Petr Beranek. The Pios continued to dominate the first set not allowing the Knights to come within three points the remainder of the set winning 25-19. SHU's arms were hot outhitting FDU .367 to .107.
FDU took set two in comeback fashion. The teams battled through back-and forth play the entirety of the set. SHU had a 22-20 lead but a SHU error and back-to-back kills from Jamal Ellis Carballo from FDU secured the set, 25-22.
SHU dominated the third set getting an early ten-run lead that the Knights were unable to answer as they took the set 25-13. The Pios secured five blocks and forced 11 FDU attack errors as they hit in the negatives.
The Pioneers dominated on defense with 22 block assists with three solo blocks. Ken Naples tallied a season high of eight block assists leading the Pios.
SHU returns to action Friday, March 21, at Merrimack at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
FDU
SH
Kills
37
40
Errors
34
17
Attempts
113
94
Hitting %
.027
.245
Points
44.0
56.0
Assists
35
38
Aces
1
2
Blocks
6
14
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
8
Players Mentioned
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