Lakers Lose to Cardinal Stritch in CCAC Conference Men's Volleyball Match

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Roosevelt University men's volleyball team suffered a straight set loss to Cardinal Stritch University in CCAC Conference action on Tuesday, March 8 at Panella Court.  The loss dropped the Lakers overall record to 0-15 and their CCAC record to 0-8 on the season.

In the opening set, the Lakers trailed 4-3 before the Wolves scored four straight points to push their lead to 8-3.  Roosevelt was unable to cut into this deficit and dropped the set 25-18.

After falling behind 6-2 to begin the second set, the Lakers pulled to within 6-5.  However, Cardinal Stritch took control of the set from this point on, winning 25-9 to take a 2-0 match lead.

Roosevelt jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the third set and the two teams were deadlocked at 10-10 before the Lakers gained momentum, building a 21-15 advantage.  The Wolves chipped away at the RU lead, tying the set up at 22-22 and taking a 23-22 lead.  RU tied the set again, but Stritch scored the next point to serve for the match.  However, the Lakers fought off match point on three separate occasions and then went ahead twice at 27-26 and 28-27, but the Wolves stayed alive in the set and eventually won 30-28 to take the match.

MATCH DETAILS

Score:   Roosevelt                            18            9           28          
                Cardinal Stritch                 25           25           30

Records: Roosevelt 0-15, 0-8 (CCAC) | Cardinal Stritch 7-9, 6-3 (CCAC)

Location: Panella Court | Milwaukee, Wis.

KEY STATS

• Kayan Abdou posted a team-high eight kills
• Christopher Fermaintt had 10 digs defensively & dished out four assists
• Shawn McCarthy tallied five kills, four digs, & two blocks
• Tony Galeana registered 15 assists & five digs
• Jack Rothwell had seven digs, two blocks, & two service aces

NEWS & NOTES

• The Lakers are now 0-3 all-time versus the Wolves
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

NEXT UP

The Lakers continue CCAC Conference action on Thursday, March 10 when they host 14^th ranked Saint Xavier University.  Match time is set for 7pm at the Goodman Center in Chicago.