Friday, March 28
7:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
6-12,0-7EIVA
1
vs
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Princeton University
8-9,2-1EIVA
1
2
3
4
F
Princeton
22
25
25
25
3
Sacred Heart
25
22
19
23
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Photo by: Greg Vasil
Men’s Volleyball Drop Conference Match to Princeton
3/28/2025 9:28:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
Three Pioneers secured double-digit kills
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team dropped Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) match to Princeton, 3-1. Dylan McClung, Aleksa Mandic and Jaron Popp all secured double-digit kills.
Records:
SHU: 6-11 (0-6 EIVA)
Princeton: 7-9 (3-1 EIVA)
Top Performers:
Dylan McClung: 14 kills (.050), 2 assists, 4 block assists, 6 digs
Aleksa Mandic: 13 kills (.346), 3 assists,1 ace, 5 digs
Jaron Popp: 13 kills (.267), 1 assist, 4 block assists, 3 digs
Aaron Johnson: 6 block assists, 1 solo block
Harryzen Soares: 13 digs
How it Happened:
The Pioneers got an early 7-1 lead on the Tigers. Princeton responded with a 9-5 run to come within one of the Pios. Nyherow Omene secured a kill for the Tigers to tie things up at 17 but the Pios responded with their own 9-5 run to seal the 25-22 win. SHU tallied 13 kills to the Tigers' seven.
After battling through a few early ties, Princeton pulled away with a 5-2 run for a three-point lead with two kills from Mason Rice. The teams traded a handful of errors at the service line, but the Pios tied things up at 19 with a pair of blocks and a kill from Jaron Popp. After late back-and-forth plays, Princeton took set two 25-22.
Princeton got an early 11-5 lead against the Pios in the third securing four kills and two blocks. SHU came within one but ultimately fell 25-19.
The Pioneers came back from an early deficit in the fourth with back-to-back kills from Alec Niemczyk and Aleksa Mandic. The remainder of the set was closely contested but ultimately fell 25-23.
Up Next
The Pios return to the Pitt Center tomorrow at 4 p.m. to face the Tigers one last time.
Records:
SHU: 6-11 (0-6 EIVA)
Princeton: 7-9 (3-1 EIVA)
Top Performers:
Dylan McClung: 14 kills (.050), 2 assists, 4 block assists, 6 digs
Aleksa Mandic: 13 kills (.346), 3 assists,1 ace, 5 digs
Jaron Popp: 13 kills (.267), 1 assist, 4 block assists, 3 digs
Aaron Johnson: 6 block assists, 1 solo block
Harryzen Soares: 13 digs
How it Happened:
The Pioneers got an early 7-1 lead on the Tigers. Princeton responded with a 9-5 run to come within one of the Pios. Nyherow Omene secured a kill for the Tigers to tie things up at 17 but the Pios responded with their own 9-5 run to seal the 25-22 win. SHU tallied 13 kills to the Tigers' seven.
After battling through a few early ties, Princeton pulled away with a 5-2 run for a three-point lead with two kills from Mason Rice. The teams traded a handful of errors at the service line, but the Pios tied things up at 19 with a pair of blocks and a kill from Jaron Popp. After late back-and-forth plays, Princeton took set two 25-22.
Princeton got an early 11-5 lead against the Pios in the third securing four kills and two blocks. SHU came within one but ultimately fell 25-19.
The Pioneers came back from an early deficit in the fourth with back-to-back kills from Alec Niemczyk and Aleksa Mandic. The remainder of the set was closely contested but ultimately fell 25-23.
Up Next
The Pios return to the Pitt Center tomorrow at 4 p.m. to face the Tigers one last time.
Team Stats
PU
SH
Kills
42
48
Errors
25
23
Attempts
106
124
Hitting %
.160
.202
Points
58.0
61.0
Assists
41
45
Aces
4
1
Blocks
12
12
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Players Mentioned
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