Box Score LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's volleyball continued its strong start to the season Saturday afternoon, earning a 3–1 victory at Spalding inside Columbia Gym.

The Pomeroys claimed the opening set, 25–16, dropped the second, 25–18, then responded with convincing wins in the third and fourth sets, 25–14 and 25–21, to improve to 9–1 on the season.

SMWC hit an efficient .307 for the match, holding Spalding to .039, while outpacing the Golden Eagles in kills (48–31), assists (44–27), aces (5–10), and blocks (9–10). The Pomeroys also controlled the tempo with consistent service pressure and strong net play.

Tyler Duranceau led the offensive attack with 14 kills, adding five digs and two blocks. Christian Green chipped in eight kills, while Noah Boyett contributed seven kills in the win.

At the service line, Francesco Tedeschi paced SMWC with three aces, while Daniel Musa and Ethan Ricketts each added one. Defensively, Yammiel Martinez led the way with three blocks, with Lauvai Pine and Duranceau posting two apiece.

Ricketts directed the offense with 19 assists, supported by Ethan Martins with 14 assists and four more from Martinez. In the back row, Trevin Matsuba recorded a team-high seven digs, followed by Martins with six.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods will return to action Tuesday, traveling to Calumet College of St. Joseph for a nonconference matchup on Feb. 10, with first serve scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT).