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Daemen Daemen 13-5,0-0 DI Independent
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Winner Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 13-10,6-6 EIVA
Daemen Daemen
13-5,0-0 DI Independent
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Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA
13-10,6-6 EIVA
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Set Scores
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Daemen Daemen 25 23 19 27 (1)
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 20 25 25 29 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Wildcats Tripped Up By Red Flash

LORETTO, Pa. – The Daemen University men's volleyball team went toe-to-toe with another NCAA Division I opponent, but ultimately suffered a 3-1 loss (25-20, 23-25, 19-25, 27-29) to the host St. Francis Red Flash tonight at DeGol Arena.

Daemen, which entered the match having won 11 of their last 13 matches, saw its record drop to 13-5 with the loss. The Wildcats are 3-5 against Division I opponents.

St. Francis, which competes as a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, snapped a four-match slide and improved to 13-10 on the season. Daemen was bidding for its second win this season against an EIVA member after knocking off Princeton in five sets back in January.

IMPACT PLAYERS

  • Junior outside hitter Zach Schneider (Lockport, N.Y.) recorded a match-high 18 kills, accounting for more than 40% of the Wildcats' total kills (44). 
  • Sophomore right side Cameron Milligan (Pavilion, N.Y.) (eight kills) and junior outside hitter Ryan Parker (Fairport, N.Y.) (seven kills) combined for 15 kills. Parker added a match-high 10 digs.
  • Senior setter Michael Krueger (Canonsburg, Pa.) notched 35 assists for the Wildcats.
  • Nathan Zini paced a balanced SFU offense, finishing with 13 kills.
  • Blake Liprando and Thomas Leahey reached double figures, totaling 10 kills apiece for SFU.


GAME NOTES

  • Daemen is competing in its fourth season of existence.
  • The Wildcats return 12 players from their 2021 team which finished with a 10-0 record—the only NCAA Division I-II team without a loss.
  • Daemen is now 32-7 in their last 39 matches—a span that dates back to early February, 2020. Five of the seven losses have come against Division I opponents.
  • Daemen entered the match ranked No. 7 in the Off The Block Division II Coaches Poll. The Wildcats have been included in that poll for 10 straight weeks.
  • Tonight's match marked the second all-time meeting between Daemen and SFU. The teams last met on January 12, 2019 (a 3-0 SFU win) - the second match of Daemen's inaugural season.
  • Daemen entered the match averaging 2.28 service aces per set - best among all Division I-II teams this season - but were limited to a season-low two aces tonight.
  • Schneider has now totaled 10+ kills in 12 matches this season. Daemen's all-time leader in kills, Schneider has totaled 482 kills in 42 matches during his career.


UP NEXT
Daemen is idle until Saturday, April 16 when they'll renew their Western New York rivalry with D'Youville in a 1 p.m. match at the College Center Gymnasium. 


Daemen University features the premier NCAA Division II athletics program in the Buffalo-Niagara region, sponsoring 17 intercollegiate teams. For the latest information on Daemen Athletics, follow the Wildcats via social media on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, or sign up to receive customizable news alerts, e-mail newsletters and weekly schedule alerts.

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