ST. LOUIS  – The Maryville men's volleyball team tied the program record for longest winning streak with its 13th consecutive victory in a 25-16, 25-12, 27-25 sweep of Jamestown. Makai Scott sparked the attack with 10 kills on a .444 hitting percentage with four aces, while Makai Nzioki and AJ Robateau both hit .667 for the match.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Saints ran off five straight points to build a 7-2 lead. After a UJ service error, Nzioki and Tristan Benbow had a block. Nzioki put down a kill before the Maryville defense forced consecutive hitting errors. Following a Jimmies service error, Aidan Whitemountain had a kill and a solo rejection by Robateau made it 12-6. The margin was stood at 17-11 before the Saints reeled four unanswered points. Scott had two kills with a block by Robateau and Georgia Kouvaras capping the run for a 21-11 margin. A service ace by Kouvaras ended the set at 25-16.
 
Set two was tied at 6-6 until the Saints went on a 7-0 spree. Scott sparked the run with two kills and a pair of service aces for a 13-6 advantage. After a Jamestown point, the Saints tallied six of the next seven to build a double-digit margin. Whitemountain had three kills during the run, and a Benbow termination gave the Saints a 19-8 lead. A UJ service error gave the Saints the 25-12 win.
 
The Saints used a pair of kills from both Peter Zoczewka and Kouvaras and an ace by Scott for a 12-4 lead early in set three. Maryville's margin was still 18-13 before the Jimmies rallied to take a 20-18 advantage. Still down 22-19, a kill by Benbow and one from Soczewka cut the lead down to 22-21. UJ scored but the Saints tied the set at 23-23. The Jimmies took a 25-24 edge until the Saints put the match away. Luke Martinez hammered down a middle kill and UJ committed an error. At match point, Scott went crosscourt to finish the 27-25 contest.

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kills: Makai Scott - 10
Hitting Percentage: Makai Nzioki and AJ Robateau - .667
Assists: Jake Usher - 22
Service Aces: Makai Scott - 4
Digs: Jake Usher - 7
Blocks: Makai Nzioki and AJ Robateau - 3
 
RECORDS
Maryville: 13-5, 8-0 GLVC
Jamestown: 6-19, 0-8 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints hit the road for a pair of matches in Chicago as they take on Roosevelt University April 2-3.