FAIRFIELD, CONN. — The Sacred Heart University Men's Volleyball Team opened the 2026 season by hosting the Jessup University Warriors from the Golden State on Monday Night at the Pitt Center.
Records:
Sacred Heart (0-1)
Jessup (1-3)
Top Performers:
Aleksa Mandic - 8 kills
Armaan Dosanjh: 17 assists
How it Happened:
Jessup took control in the opening set, building an early lead despite Sacred Heart generating offense throughout the frame. An Alec Niemczyk kill briefly made it 7-4 before Petr Beranek followed with a kill to close the gap at 9-5. Armaan Dosanjh added a service ace to pull the Pioneers within 14-9, and Aleksa Mandic continued the push with a kill to make it 17-11. Beranek later connected off an assist from Ivo Dubs to narrow the margin to 18-13, and Mandic added back-to-back kills late, but Jessup held on to take the first set, 25-20.
The Warriors again jumped out early in the second set, opening up a 7-3 advantage before Sacred Heart responded with five straight points, capped by another Mandic kill, to pull ahead 8-7. The teams traded points as Beranek and Mandic combined for three consecutive points to give SHU a brief 12-11 edge. Four straight points off Jessup errors later allowed the Pioneers to stay within reach at 16-14, but Jessup maintained its composure down the stretch to claim the second set, 25-21.
Sacred Heart struck first in the third set as Mandic opened the scoring with a kill, but Jessup answered and built an 11-8 lead. The Pioneers responded with three straight points off Warriors errors to tie the set and regain momentum, however Jessup pulled away late to secure the final set, 25-18, and complete the straight-set victory.
Of Note:
Up Next:
Sacred Heart will battle the Warriors again tomorrow at 8pm in the Pitt Center.
