MEMPHIS, TENN. – The Maryville men's volleyball team set a school record with a .554 hitting percentage as the Saints dominated LeMoyne-Owen College 25-10, 25-20, 25-16. The Saints drilled down 34 kills on 56 with just three errors to break the previous mark of .494 set against Talladega Feb. 10, 2024. Tyler Sobieralski set a program mark for service aces with 10, topping the nine by Victor Ganev at Morehouse March 8, 2022.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Saints cruised in the opening set with a .647 hitting mark, on 11 kills on 17 swings and no errors. Maryville scored the first five points of the match as Sobieralski served up two aces. Up 7-3, the Saints reeled off six straight points to grab a double-digit lead at 13-3. Sobieralski aced the Magicians two more times during a 4-0 as the Saints took the opener 25-10. The 10 points are the fewest allowed by Maryville in a set this season.
 
LOC held a narrow lead for the early portion of set two before the Saints turned a 12-11 deficit into a 15-12 lead. Ganev had a kill, and LOC committed an error. After an ace by Caden Klingbeil, Tristan Benbow had a block. Maryville scored four straight, featuring two kills by Nicometo and two aces by Benbow, for a 22-17 advantage. A Klingbeil kill ended the set at 25-20.
 
Maryville built a 5-3 lead before tacking on four straight points. Benbow started the run with a kill, and Ganev added a kill. Jake Usher served an ace before a LOC error made it 9-3. The Magicians closed to 14-12 until the Saints answered with seven straight points. Sobieralski started the spree with a kill and served four straight aces. After a kill by Klingbeil, Sobieralski tacked on another ace for a 21-12 advantage. Nicometo's kill ended the match at 25-16. Benbow ended the match with six kills on six swings

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kills: Joe Nicometo - 9
Hitting Percentage: Joe Nicometo - .643
Assists: Jake Usher - 31
Service Aces: Tyler Sobieralski - 10
Digs: Joe Nicometo - 6
Blocks: Tristan Benbow - 1

RECORDS
Maryville: 14-8
LeMoyne-Owen: 2-12

What's Next?
The Saints are back home in Moloney Arena as they host Roosevelt for a 4 p.m. match Friday, April 4. Read Full Article