HAMBURG, N.Y. -- On Saturday, the Mount Aloysius Men's Volleyball team traveled to Hilbert College for a tri-match against the Hawks and Russell Sage. While the Mounties dropped the match against Hilbert, they were able to redeem themselves against the Gators, winning 3-0.

Leaders
- Matthew Franz (Johnstown, Ohio / Bishop Hartley) and Andrew Wlodarczyk (East Aurora, N.Y. / East Aurora) had 16 kills on the day. Wlodarczyk had a day-high of 10 kills in the Mounties' win against Russell Sage.
- Setter Connor O'Mealia (North Chili, N.Y. / Churchville Chili) had 43 assists on the day, including a game-high of 25 assists against Russell Sage.

How It Happened
Game One vs. Hilbert
- Mount Aloysius got off to a very slow start in their first action of the day. They fell behind in the first set, 7-3 and it only got worse. The Hawks outscored the Mounties 18-7 over the rest of the set, winning 25-10.
- The second set saw a much different Mountie team. Despite falling behind 7-4, the Mounties continued to fight, keeping the set close as they split the next 20 points. With Hilbert up 17-15, the Mounties gave up six straight points to fall behind 23-15. Mount Aloysius would make it interesting, with help from a few Hawk miscues, and score six of the next seven points to make the score, 24-21. Hilbert would score the final point, however, and take down the Mounties, 25-21.
- In the third set, Mount Aloysius jumped out first, scoring the first five points and six of the first seven, grabbing a 6-1 lead. The Hawks fought back, but the Mounties held them off for awhile, as the first tie of the set came at 17 and the Hawks' first lead did not happen until 19-18. Tied at 20, the Hawks took control, scoring five of the final seven points to end the set, 25-22, and the game, 3-0.

Game Two vs. Sage
- To start the Mounties' second game of the day, they seemed in control the whole time. While the Gators tied the set a few times early, the Mounties never trailed. With a 10-9 lead, the Mounties started an 8-2 run, to lead 18-11. They kept the pressure on and sealed the set 25-17.
- Sage proved a tougher test in the second set, as the Mounties did not get their first lead until 12-11. Neither team saw more than a three point lead the rest of the set, as the Mounties had a 22-19 lead late. While the Gators pushed them to the brink, the Mounties got a kill from Logan Place (Lakeview, N.Y. / Frontier) to win the set, 25-23.
- In the third set, the teams traded points consistently to begin the set, with the Mounties holding a small 12-11 lead. Follwing the point by Sage, Mount Aloysius scored the next six points and took control. They outscored the Gators 13-5 to win the third set and the game, 3-0.

Into the Box Score
- Mount Aloysius struggled hitting in the loss to Hilbert. While Hilbert hit only .090, the Mounties were in the negative space with a -.043, as they tallied 20 kills and 24 errors.
- Hilbert also had a 12-3 advantage with number of aces.
- In the Mounties' win against Sage, they hit .357 with 28 kills and only eight errors, while the Gators hit -.052 with 19 kills and 22 errors.

Up Next
- Mount Aloysius will continue their long stretch away from the ACWC, as they travel to nearby Penn State Altoona, next Saturday.
- Saturday will be an AMCC tri-match, as the Mounties will play both Geneva and Penn State Altoona.
- Geneva is 9-11 so far this season, with a 5-0 record in AMCC play. Penn State Altoona is 1-14 overall with a 1-4 record in AMCC play, after beating Penn State Behrend on Saturday.