ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- On Sunday, the Mount Aloysius Men's Volleyball team traveled to Bard for a tri-match against the host Raptors and Wilkes.

Leaders
- Matthew Franz (Johnstown, Ohio / Bishop Hartley) had a solid day, with 22 kills, including 19 in the Mounties' five-set loss to Bard.
- Setter, Connor O'Mealia (North Chili, N.Y. / Churchville Chili), had 48 assists on the day, including a career-high, 35 in the Bard match.

How It Happened
Match One vs. Bard
- The first set saw the lead change hands multiple times, with the Mounties last having a lead at 15-14. The Raptors took control of the set, out-scoring the Mounties 11-5 to grab a 25-20 win.
- Mount Aloysius controlled the second set, as they never trailed. Bard scored to make it 18-14 Mounties, before the visitors outscored them 7-2 and tied the game at one set a piece.
- After starting with a 6-2 lead, the Mounties then 23-13 to drop the set. While the lead changed hands a few times, a Bard 5-0 run gave them the lead for good.
- In the fourth set, the Mounties played from behind for the majority. Bard held a 22-18 lead, late in the set, close to closing out the Mounties. Two kills by Jason Freed (East Aurora, N.Y. / East Aurora) and some crucial plays allowed the Mounties comeback and score a 25-23 set victory to head to a fifth set.
- Bard grabbed a 4-2 lead in the early going and never surrendered the lead. The Mounties did push the limits, cutting the lead to 13-12, but the Raptors closed out the final two points to put away the 3-2 victory.

Match Two vs. Wilkes
- While the Mounties started quickly and led 7-4, it would not be enough. Wilkes did not allow the Mounties to score consecutive points the rest of the set, grabbing a 25-14 victory in set one.
- Mount Aloysius did not have much more success in the second set, falling behind 9-5. Wilkes kept the pressure on, winning the set, 25-15, in similar fashion to the first.
- In the third set, Mount Aloysius continued to fight, despite falling behind, 13-5. They were able to fight back, cutting the lead to 20-18, but that would be as close as they got. Wilkes scored five of the final six points to end the match, with a 25-19 victory.

Into the Box Score
- Mount Aloysius struggled hitting, as they hit .198 in the loss to Bard and a paltry -.068 in the loss to Wilkes. The Colonels had 16 more total fkills than the Mounties in the three-set match.
- In the two sets that Mount Aloysius won on Saturday, they hit over .300. During the second set victory against Bard, they tallied eight kills and just two errors. They followed that up with 13 kills and three errors in the fourth set win. The Mounties hit .316 and .417 in the sets, respectively.

Up Next
- Mount Aloysius will open up AMCC play, on Tuesday, when they travel to Hiram.
- Hiram is currently 1-5, on the season, having lost their last three matches.
- The Terriers were picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll. Mount Aloysius was selected tenth.