Beaver Falls, Pa. -- Mount Aloysius men's volleyball suffered a conference defeat this Wednesday, February 28th to Geneva College.

Leaders:

- Juniors Andrew Wlodarczyk (East Aurora, N.Y., East Aurora) and Matthew Franz (Johnstown, Ohio, Bishop Hartley) led the Mounties in kills, each recording 11 for the match.
- Freshman Corey Obeldobel (Aliquippa, Pa., Hopewell) picked up a team high 16 digs. 

How It Happened: 

- Both teams opened the first set putting together mini runs, collecting two or three points throughout the opening as both programs found their rhythm.
- Down 5, the Mounties would earn a 4-point swing to take the score to 14-15 as mutual issues with serving moved the set along at an even pace. 
- Given an opportunity to attack late following another Geneva serve error at 19-22, the Mounties would immediately serve an error themselves.
- Geneva would close the first with an ace and a kill, ending the set 25-19. 
- Taking momentum from the first, Geneva would take a 13-7 lead behind a steady stream of kills. 
- Wlodarczyk would suddenly come alive for the Mounties, recording 5 kills over the next nine points, helping the visitors take a 15-14 lead over Geneva. 
- Even at 18-all, Geneva would collect three quick kills to take the late set lead. 
- Despite a late Mountie ace, the Golden Tornadoes would close the second successfully, 25-20. 
- Both teams seemed to find similar rhythms in the third, answering one another in kind throughout the set. 
- Trading points early, each team's longest run would immediately be answered by the other, taking the score to 15-all.
- A Mountie service error would give Geneva the gap they needed, as the hosts would collect a 4 point run to earn the 20-17 lead. 
- Late efforts from the Mounties were not enough to overcome the servce deficiencies, and Geneva would hold on to take the third 25-21.

Into the Box Score:

- Geneva's defensive efforts up front surpassed the Mounties, with the hosts earning 12 blocks to the visitor's 3. 
- The Mounties were slightly outpaced on kills, with Geneva earning 4 more across the match.

Up Next:

- Mount Aloysius men's volleyball hosts Penn State Behrend this Saturday, March 2nd. Behrend enters the contest 5-11 overall, coming off an 0-3 loss to Mount Union.