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zelasko mvb vs dyu
Geoff Schneider
0
St. Francis Brooklyn SFBK 5-6,2-1 NEC
3
Winner Daemen Daemen 10-1,5-0 NEC
St. Francis Brooklyn SFBK
5-6,2-1 NEC
0
Final
3
Daemen Daemen
10-1,5-0 NEC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
St. Francis Brooklyn SFBK 19 18 17 (0)
Daemen Daemen 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Wildcats Move To 10-1 With Sweep Of Terriers

AMHERST, N.Y. - The trio of Zach Schneider (Lockport, N.Y.), Cameron Milligan (Pavilion, N.Y.) and Kyle Zelasko (Orchard Park, N.Y.) combined for 30 kills to lead the Daemen University men's volleyball team to its 10th win of the season as the Wildcats took down visiting St. Francis College Brooklyn in straight sets (25-19, 25-18, 25-19). 

The Wildcats extended their winning streak to nine straight matches, now sitting at 10-1 on the season, including an unblemished 5-0 mark in Northeast Conference play. Daemen's lone setback thus far came at nationally-ranked Penn State in mid January. 

The Terriers, who were looking for the weekend sweep of their Western New York road trip after topping D'Youville University (3-0) yesterday, dropped to 5-6 overall and 2-1 in NEC play. 

Daemen is next scheduled to play Saturday, March 4 at home against Alderson Broaddus University. That match is likely to move, however, to accommodate the East Coast Conference Women's Basketball Championship tournament being held at Lumsden Gymnasium next weekend. Stay tuned to daemenwildcats.com for more details throughout the week. 

IMPACT PLAYERS
  • Schneider, the reigning First Point/NEC Player of the Week, led the way for Daemen once again. The senior outside hitter powered down a match-high 11 kills - including the 650th of his career - and added nine digs. 
  • Milligan finished with a match-high 15 points which included 10 digs, four service aces and a solo block. 
  • Zelasko chipped in nine kills, seven digs and two solo blocks. 
  • Setter Sean Califf (Oak Park, Ill.) dished out 34 of Daemen's 35 assists while totaling four blocks (two solo, two assisted). 
  • Patrick Rogers recorded 10 kills to pace the Terriers. 
GAME NOTES
  • Daemen is 5-0 at home on the year and have won 14 straight matches at Lumsden Gymnasium, a stretch that dates back to Jan. 29, 2022.
  • The Wildcats own a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series with St. Francis Brooklyn. 
  • The Wildcats were the far superior offensive team today, totaling 38 kills on a .341 hitting percentage. The Terriers managed just 29 kills and attacked at a .109 clip. Daemen also doubled them up from the service line, putting down six aces to SFCB's three.
  • The Wildcats were predicted to finish fourth in the conference in the NEC preseason poll. 
  • Daemen joined the NEC for the conference's first ever men's volleyball season in 2023. The Wildcats and Terriers are two of eight teams playing in the NEC's inaugural season. 
  • Daemen is ranked sixth in in the latest Off The Block Division II Coaches Poll of the 2023 season.
  • The Wildcats are now 45-9 in their last 54 matches, a span that dates back to February 2020.
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