BEREA, Ohio - The No. 20 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men's volleyball team fell to Wittenberg University in a Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League match by a final score of 3-1 in Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center.
BW Leaders (14-9, 2-1 MCVL)
- Sophomore outside hitter Daniel Latham (Westerville/Westerville Central) led the Brown and Gold offense with a match-high 24 kills and added five digs and three blocks
- Senior All-MCVL outside hitter Ted Hofmeister (Powell/Saint Charles) finished with a statline of 14 kills, six digs, and a team-high three aces
- Senior Academic All-MCVL setter Carson Junker (Massillon/Jackson) had a match-high 49 assists and added six digs
- Sophomore Academic All-MCVL right-side hitter Jacob Esteves (Wickliffe/St. Edward) added seven kills and recorded three block assists for the Jackets
- Junior Academic All-MCVL libero Aiden Kim (Bothell, Wash./North Creek) held down the defense with nine digs
- Junior Academic All-MCVL middle hitter Colby Whiteside (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) led the team in blocks with two solos and two assists
Wittenberg Leaders (15-8, 2-0 MCVL)
- Junior outside hitter Eli Halverson led the Tigers with 10 kills
- Sophomore middle hitter Reese Monnin recorded three block solos and four block assists
- Junior libero Jake Downs tallied a game-high 15 digs
First Set (BW 25-19)
- BW led in kills 13-10
- Yellow Jackets hit .300
- Tigers hit .107
Second Set (Wittenberg 25-22)
- BW led in kills 16-10
- Yellow Jackets hit .462
- Tigers hit .471
Third Set (Wittenberg 25-19)
- BW led in kills 11-9
- Yellow Jackets hit .115
- Tigers hit .250
Fourth Set (Wittenberg 27-15)
- BW led in kills 16-14
- Yellow Jackets hit .149
- Tigers hit .256
The Yellow Jackets are back in action Saturday, March 15 as they take on Mount St. Joseph University in a Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League match at 1 p.m. in Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center.
