Saints Swept in Straight Sets by CUW in Spring Break Return

BOSTON - The Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons hit a season-best .419 from the floor, starting their Spring Break through Boston with a straight sets victory over the Emmanuel Saints on Monday evening in the Saints first game at home in nearly two weeks.

Saints Swept in Straight Sets by CUW in Spring Break Return
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March 14, 2022

THE BASICS 

Score: 
Concordia Wisconsin 3 – Emmanuel 0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-22)

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (10-7)
Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons (7-7)

Location: Boston, Mass. – JYC Gymnasium/Andy Yosinoff Court

Date: Monday, March 14, 2022

THE LEAD – The Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons hit a season-best .419 from the floor, starting their Spring Break through Boston with a straight sets victory over the Emmanuel Saints on Monday evening in the Saints first game at home in nearly two weeks.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • In the opening set, the Saints made the first run, scoring four straight points early in the set to lead 8-6. But the Falcons response was quick and efficient as Concorida Wisconsin went on a 13-2 run, including three aces and five kills as a team, to give the Falcons a 19-10 edge. EC could only close within seven points as a kill by CUW sophomore Spencer Herman (Appleton, Wis.) ended the first set 25-16.
  • The Falcons carried that momentum into the second set, scoring 10 of the first 15 points of the set, forcing an Emmanuel timeout. CUW expanded on that lead, going on a 7-2 run after the timeout to lead 17-7. Concordia Wisconsin led by as many as 13 points and finished off the set 25-13 following a kill by senior James Althoff (Kenosha, Wis.), giving the Falcons a 2-0 sets lead.
  • CUW continued the pressure in the third, scoring nine of the first dozen points to lead 9-3. The Falcons continued to extend the lead, getting up by as many as nine in the middle of the set. The Saints wouldn't go quietly, embarking on an 10-3 run to cut the deficit to a pair, but the comeback would fall just shy following a CUW kill for first-year Lucas Beres (Germantown, Wis.), as the Falcons took the third set 25-22.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Herman finished with a team-high nine kills while finishing with a .368 attack percentage.
  • Althoff added eight kills and a pair of aces while first-year setter Logan Kebisek (Brookfield, Wis.) was a perfect 5-for-5 on kills, hitting 1.000 from the floor.
  • The Falcons finished with 38 team kills and hit a season-best .419 from the floor. The .419 percentage includes a second set of 11 kills on 16 attempts with no errors for a blazing .688 attack percentage.
  • Saints first-year Jyles Amirault (Andover, Mass.) finished with a match-high 15 kills, hitting .321 on the night.
  • Junior Joshua McDonald (Smithtown, N.Y.) added six kills and a team-best .385 attack percentage.

UP NEXT

  • The Saints return to Great Northeast Athletic Conference play on Thursday night, welcoming the Dean Bulldogs to Yosinoff Court for a 7:00 p.m. match.
  • The Falcons continue their Spring Break trip through the Boston area, as they head to Emerson College tomorrow night for a 6:00 p.m. match. CUW will add games with MIT and Endicott before returning home to Wisconsin.