Lakers Succumb To Tigers Attack At Home

CHICAGO – The Roosevelt Lakers men's volleyball team dropped a tightly contested match against the Olivet Nazarene Tigers on Tuesday, March 15th. It was a close affair played at the Goodman Center in downtown Chicago with the Tigers eventually topping the Lakers three sets to one.

The Lakers set the tone in the first set taking a 7-4 lead. They maintained the advantage for several points eventually making it 10-8, but the Tigers were able to tie things up at 12-12. Olivet seized their opportunity, establishing a lead, then maintaining it for the rest of the set. The Tigers closed strong at 25-17 and claimed the first set against Roosevelt.

Momentum swung in Roosevelt's favor for the second set. The Lakers took the lead early at 4-3 and did not look back. Riding the wave to a 16-10 lead, the Lakers finished the set up 25-20.

In set three Olivet Nazarene, re-established their play from set one and jumped out to a 12-4 advantage and storming out to a quick set three win.

The final set saw Roosevelt battle back, but the Tiger attack proved too much to overcome. The teams traded points to start things off until the Tigers broke away at 13-11. The Lakers fought to keep things close, but Olivet ended the match with a 25-20 set win.

MATCH DETAILS

Score:   Olivet Nazarene                 25           20           25           25
                Roosevelt                          17           25           11           20

Records: Roosevelt 0-17, 0 – 10 (CCAC) | Olivet Nazarene 5-21, 3-6 (CCAC)

Location: Goodman Center | Chicago, Ill.

KEY STATS

• Shawn McCarthy led the way for the Lakers with ten kills
• Kayan Abdou added six kills
• Christopher Fermaintt had seven digs defensively
• Jack Rothwell provided 19 assists

NEWS & NOTES

• The Lakers are now 0-2 in the all-time series versus the Tigers
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

NEXT UP

The Lakers head to Palos heights for another conference matchup on Thursday, March 17 when they take on the Trinity Christian Trolls.  First serve is set for 7pm at DeVos Gymnasium.