Box Score MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) – The Wisconsin Lutheran College men's volleyball team fell 3-0 to MSOE in its first-ever home match on Tuesday night inside the Recreation Complex by scores of 25-16, 25-14, and 25-5. The Raiders are one of four NACC teams currently receiving national attention from the AVCA.
- Final Score: MSOE 3, Wisconsin Lutheran 0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-5)
- Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (0-2, 0-2 NACC), MSOE (2-1, 1-0 NACC)
- Location: Recreation Complex, Milwaukee, Wis.
- MSOE scored the first five points of the opening set before the Warriors put a pair of points on the board. A kill from junior Logan Ascher (Waukesha, Wis.) cut the Raiders lead down to four at 9-5 but the visitors responded with four straight to push the lead back to nine. Trailing by nine late in the first set, the Warriors scored four consecutive points to make the score 21-16 but MSOE scored the final four points to take the first set.
- The Warriors opened the second set with a two-point advantage at 6-4. The Raiders went on a run, out-scoring the Green and White 16-2 to take a 20-8 lead. WLC was able to get a couple more points late, bringing the set back within 10 points, but fell 25-14.
- The Raiders scored the first seven points of the third set and led 14-2 after a trio of service aces. MSOE closed out Wisconsin Lutheran 25-5 in the final set to win 3-0.
- Ascher and freshman Logan Gryzwa (Delafield, Wis.) each had a kill for the Warriors. WLC finished with a -.344 hitting percentage and totaled a pair of kills in the match.
- Gryzwa led the team with three digs and seven total receptions. Freshman Isaac Stellick (Taichung, Taiwan) totaled a pair of service aces.
- Sophomore Joe Flett (St. Anthony, Minn.) and freshman Grant Wempner (Garden Grove, Calif.) each had a solo block for the Warriors. Ascher and junior Sean Daniels (Racine, Wis.) each recorded a block assist.
- Carter Shavitz totaled seven kills and Austyn Bella added six as the Raiders finished with a .314 hitting percentage.
- Thomas Clausz finished with a game-high five service aces.
- The Warriors return to action Thursday night when they host Lakeland (1-2, 1-1 NACC) for a 7 p.m. first serve inside the Recreation Complex. Live coverage links will be available at WLCSports.com.
