Men's Volleyball sweeps Roosevelt before falling short to Olivet over the weekend

CHICAGO, Ill. - The Viterbo Men's Volleyball team (11-7) traveled to Illinois this weekend to take on two Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) opponents. The V-Hawks swept Roosevelt University on Friday behind scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-19. On Saturday, Viterbo took on Olivet Nazarene in a closely contested match in which they fell just short: 27-25, 28-26, 20-25, 21-25, and 13-15. 

Game One - Roosevelt:

• The V-Hawk defense was impressive throughout the match, allowing only one player on Roosevelt to hit positive.
• Viterbo's offense did not put up their typical numbers, but was still able to get the sweep. 
• Jacob Nonn led the team with eight kills, followed by Juan Banda with seven. 
• Andrew Lepage dished out 20 assists while My Tang and Banda each had six digs.

Game Two - Olivet Nazarene:

• The V-Hawks got out to a hot start in set one, taking a 4-0 lead after an ace by Tang. Olivet came roaring back, taking a 14-9 lead after a Viterbo hitting error. The V-Hawks turned the momentum back, going on a 12-3 run to take a 21-17 lead. Olivet wouldn't let that run deter them, however, as they tied the game at 21 before the two teams traded points until the V-Hawks got back-to-back points after a Tiger error and a Nonn kill to take the set.
• The two teams traded points once again in set two, with the biggest lead coming from the V-Hawks at 11-5. The teams tied at 21 before the V-Hawks got another Nonn kill and Tiger error to take set two.
• Olivet got out to a blazing start in set three, going on a 7-0 run to begin the set. The V-Hawks were never able to overcome that deficit despite strong efforts.
• The V-Hawks and the Tigers were back-and-forth again to begin set four, but the Tigers used a four-point run near the beginning of the set to create enough cushion to secure the win.
• Olivet came out in set five by taking the first three points before the V-Hawks closed the gap at 6-6. Down 14-13, a V-Hawk service error prevented Viterbo from making any further push, and the Tigers took the set and match.
• Nonn collected 16 kills, followed by Banda with 15 and Dane Kerkman with 12. Lepage collected 50 assists while three V-Hawks had double-digit kills, led by Andy Roungtakoun with 21, and Tang and Banda with 13.

The Viterbo Men's Volleyball team will return to action on Tuesday to face Judson University. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 PM CDT in Elgin, Ill. Follow the action on our website or by following us on social media.