Cresson, Pa. -- Mount Aloysius men's volleyball fell to the Hiram College Terriers this Saturday, February 3rd. 

Leaders:

- Freshman Evan Schmidt (Loganville, Pa. , Dallastown Area) led the Mounties in assists with 14. 
- Sophomore Jason Freed (East Aurora, N.Y., East Aurora) led the Mounties in kills with 4. 

How It Happened: 

- The Mounties were in trouble early, falling behind 13-7 after a seven-point, four-kill Terrier run. 
- Junior Tayshaun Johnson's (Uniondale, N.Y., Uniondale) serve put the Mounties in position to fight back, with the hosts cutting into the lead on a three point run. 
- Unfortunately, it was not enough to stymie the Hiram momentum, and the visitors would take the set 25-19. 
- The second set was no better for the Mounties, who fell behind 13-7 once again.
- Mount Aloysius struggled with return, putting the ball back to their opponents off the return, setting the Terriers up for kills. 
- This would create a late six-point run for Hiram, putting the visitors up 23-12.
- A final kill would put the Terriers up 2-0 heading in to the third, 25-14. 
- Still struggling with return and offensive consistency, the Mounties again fell behind 13-7 to the Terriers. 
- Another late run bouyed by Mountie return struggles put Hiram up 18-8 heading into the final points of the set. 
- Two aces and a final Mountie error would give Hiram the third and the match, 25-12.

Into the Box Score:

- Hiram earned 34 kills, 20 more than the Mounties.
- The Terriers hit 8 aces and blocked 7 balls, while the Mounties failed to record any aces or blocks. 
- Both teams were even on digs, recording 20. 

Up Next: 

- Mount Aloysius men's volleyball takes on Chatham College in Pittsburgh on Thursday, February 8th. Chatham enters the contest 2-5, coming off a loss to Penn State Altoona.