THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Baldwin Wallace University men's volleyball team concluded its spring break trip to the CLU Invitational hosted by California Lutheran University as they fell to Aurora (Ill.) University by a score of 3-2 inside Gilbert Arena.
BW Leaders (8-11, 2-0 MCVL)
- Senior All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League setter Brandon Long (Hinckley/Metea Valley [Ill.]) tallied a game-high 55 assists
- Senior All-MCVL outside hitter Michael Beard (Hilliard/Darby) and freshman outside hitter Owen Huynh (Loveland) led the team with 17 kills
- Sophomore libero Aiden Kim (Bothell, Wash./North Creek) and Long totaled a team-high 10 digs on the defensive end
- Junior middle hitter Reed Fisher (Freedom, Pa./Ambridge Area) and sophomore middle hitter Colby Whiteside (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) each added eight kills
- Beard also had four total blocks
- Freshman outside hitter Daniel Latham (Westerville/Westerville Central) had 13 kills and six digs
Aurora Leaders (8-8)
- Sophomore outside hitter Josh McLellan recorded a game-high 27 kills
- Junior libero Alex Nonhof tallied 15 digs
- Freshman setter Ryder Kelley added 44 assists
First Set (BW 25-21)
- BW led in kills 14-12
- Yellow Jackets hit .235
- Spartans hit .194
Second Set (Aurora 25-22)
- BW led in kills 17-11
- Yellow Jackets hit .209
- Spartans hit .400
Third Set (BW 25-23)
- BW led in kills 14-12
- Yellow Jackets hit .242
- Spartans hit .176
Fourth Set (Aurora 25-22)
- BW led in kills 14-13
- Yellow Jackets hit .154
- Spartans hit .379
Fifth Set (Aurora 15-8)
- Aurora led in kills 6-5
- Yellow Jackets hit -.111
- Spartans hit .462
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Friday, March 15 as they travel to Cincinnati for a Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League matchup against Mount St. Joseph University at 7 p.m. in the Harrington Center.
