BEREA, Ohio - The Baldwin Wallace University men's volleyball team defeated the University of Olivet (Mich.) by a score of 3-0 in a Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League match in Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center.
BW Leaders (8-8, 2-0 MCVL)
- Senior All-MCVL outside hitter Michael Beard (Hilliard/Darby) was the game-leader in kills with 12 and also recorded five digs
- Freshman libero Jack Sullenberger (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) led the Brown and Gold defense with a career-high nine digs and also added a career-high two assists
- Freshman outside hitter Owen Huynh (Loveland) finished with four block assists and 10 kills
- Senior All-MCVL setter Brandon Long (Hinckley/Metea Valley [Ill.]) led all players with 32 assists
- Freshman outside hitter Daniel Latham (Westerville/Westerville Central) also tallied nine kills
- Junior middle hitter Reed Fisher (Freedom, Pa./Ambridge Area) had a career-high seven block assists while adding five kills
- Latham, Huynh, and junior Academic All-MCVL outside hitter Marquis Kelly (Surprise, Ariz./Willow Canyon) each served up three aces
- The Yellow Jackets hit a season-best .375 on 80 total attempts
Olivet Leaders (4-17, 0-2 MCVL)
- Senior middle hitter Quinn Dickerson led the Comets with 10 kills
- Senior outside hitter Kai Hartman tallied 16 assists
- Senior libero Deontay Thomas recorded 10 digs
First Set (BW 25-14)
- BW led in kills 13-6
- Yellow Jackets hit .345
- Comets hit -.080
Second Set (BW 25-19)
- BW led in kills 16-8
- Yellow Jackets hit .462
- Comets hit .400
Third Set (BW 25-13)
- BW led in kills 11-5
- Yellow Jackets hit .320
- Comets hit -.045
BW is back in action on Thursday, March 7 as it travels to Thousand Oaks, Calif. to compete in the first day of the CLU Invitational hosted by California Lutheran University. The Yellow Jackets will take on host No. 6 nationally ranked Cal Lutheran at 9 p.m. inside Gilbert Arena.
