Saturday, March 8
Irvine, CA
7:00 p.m. (PST)
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
3-11,0-6EIVA
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at
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UC Irvine
12-4,0-2Big West
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2
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Sacred Heart
17
16
13
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UC Irvine
25
25
25
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UC Irvine Blanks Men’s Volleyball
3/9/2025 7:59:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
Popp and Mandic tab six kills
IRVINE, Cali. – The Sacred Heart men's volleyball dropped final California road match to UC Irvine on Saturday night 3-0. The Pioneers fall to 3-11 (0-6 EIVA) on the season.
Records:
SHU: 3-11, (0-6 EIVA)
UC Irvine: 12-4, (0-2 BIG WEST)
Top Performers:
Jaron Popp: 6 kills (.000), 1 ace
Aleksa Mandic: 6 kills (.050)
How It Happened:
Set one was the most competitive as the teams saw some early back-and-forth play until the Anteaters secured a 9-2 run capitalizing on SHU's errors. The Pios pushed back but were unable to overcome the setback falling 25-17.
The Anteaters secured an 8-1 to make the difference in the second with a mixture of kills, aces and blocks. SHU responded with a trio of kills but ultimately fell 25-16.
UC Irvine dominated the third set with seven unanswered points out of the gate followed by another six. The Pios fell 25-13.
SHU returns home Saturday, March 15 to face FDU at 7 p.m.
Records:
SHU: 3-11, (0-6 EIVA)
UC Irvine: 12-4, (0-2 BIG WEST)
Top Performers:
Jaron Popp: 6 kills (.000), 1 ace
Aleksa Mandic: 6 kills (.050)
How It Happened:
Set one was the most competitive as the teams saw some early back-and-forth play until the Anteaters secured a 9-2 run capitalizing on SHU's errors. The Pios pushed back but were unable to overcome the setback falling 25-17.
The Anteaters secured an 8-1 to make the difference in the second with a mixture of kills, aces and blocks. SHU responded with a trio of kills but ultimately fell 25-16.
UC Irvine dominated the third set with seven unanswered points out of the gate followed by another six. The Pios fell 25-13.
SHU returns home Saturday, March 15 to face FDU at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
SH
Irvine
Kills
23
36
Errors
19
9
Attempts
72
66
Hitting %
.056
.409
Points
29.5
54.0
Assists
20
29
Aces
2
10
Blocks
4.5
8
Game Leaders
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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