ADRIAN, Mich. - The No. 18 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men's volleyball team defeated Adrian (Mich.) College by a final score of 3-0 in a Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League matchup in the Merillat Center.
BW (11-6, 2-0 MCVL) takes an early 2-0 start in the conference after beating Adrian (4-12, 0-2 MCVL) on the road leaving only one more away game in the team's conference schedule. Today was the Brown and Gold's fifth sweep of the year and their third straight three-set victory.
BW Leaders
- Junior Academic All-MCVL libero Aiden Kim (Bothell, Wash./North Creek) led the Yellow Jackets with eight digs
- Senior All-MCVL middle hitter Reed Fisher (Freedom, Pa./Ambridge Area) recorded eight kills on 11 attempts and had seven block assists
- Senior Academic All-MCVL setter Carson Junker (Massillon/Jackson) notched his fifteenth 20+ assist game this season with a team-high 22
- Senior All-MCVL outside hitter Ted Hofmeister (Powell/Saint Charles) now sits at third in the MCVL in kills after tallying 10 against the Bulldogs along with six digs
- Sophomore Academic All-MCVL right-side hitter Jacob Esteves (Wickliffe/St. Edward) finished with a career-high four aces
- Sophomore outside hitter Daniel Latham (Westerville/Westerville Central) added five blocks, four kills, four digs, and three aces
Adrian Leaders
- Sophomore setter Andrew Graczyk tallied a team-high 16 assists and seven digs
- Senior right-side hitter Zach Molnar led the team with eight kills
- Freshman libero Rolen Maclin added six digs
First Set (BW 25-12)
- BW led in kills 11-7
- Yellow Jackets hit .281
- Bulldogs hit .029
Second Set (BW 25-17)
- BW led in kills 12-6
- Yellow Jackets hit .280
- Bulldogs hit .150
Third Set (BW 25-17)
- BW led in kills 9-7
- Yellow Jackets hit .364
- Bulldogs hit -.043
The Yellow Jackets will be back in action on Saturday, March 1 when they travel to Buffalo, New York for a tri-match hosted by Buffalo State (N.Y.) University. BW will take on the host Buffalo State at 1 p.m. and will then play Houghton (N.Y.) University at 3 p.m. in the BSU Sports Arena.
