Written by Athletic Communications Student Assistant Morgan Massey '26

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The No. 18 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men's volleyball fell to No. 5 California Lutheran in four sets by scores of 25-16, 15-25, 20-25 and 20-25 inside Gilbert Arena in the Cal-Lu Fornia Invitational at California Lutheran University.

BW Leaders (14-6)

• Senior Second-Team All-MCVL middle hitter Colby Whiteside (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) and first-year setter Ethan Gundrum (Cincinnati/ McNicholas) led the team with four blocks 
• Gundrum gave out a team-high 45 assists 
• Junior right-side hitter Jacob Esteves (Wickliffe/St. Edward) led the Yellow Jackets in kills with 18
• Sophomore libero David Abercrombie (Maricopa, Ariz.) led the squad in digs with six 

California Lutheran Leaders  (16-4)

• Connor Crawford led in kills with 15
• Mason Rowell contributed a team-high seven blocks 
• Gavin Galanski gave out 42 assists 
• Braden Gonzales added six digs 

First Set (BW 25-16)

• BW hit .789
• California Lutheran hit .4
• BW led in kills 16-11

Second Set (Cal-Lu 25-15)

• BW hit -.1
• California Lutheran hit .474
• California Lutheran led in kills 12-11

Third Set (Cal-Lu 25-20)

• BW hit .143
• California Lutheran hit .345
• California Lutheran led in kills 13-12

Fourth Set (Cal-Lu 25-20)

• BW hit .133
• California Lutheran hit .36
• BW led in kills with 13-12

Up Next 

• The Yellow Jackets will play their final two matches of the Cal-Lu Fornia Invitational on Monday, March 9. BW will take on No. 13 Aurora (Ill.) at 6 p.m. and Kean (N.J.) at 9 p.m. inside Gilbert Arena at California Lutheran University.