FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's volleyball team earned a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday evening, defeating Franklin College in both matches at the Spurlock Center. The Pomeroys (18-4) won the opening match 3-1 (25-12, 25-17, 20-25, 25-17) before completing the sweep with another 3-1 victory (25-20, 24-26, 25-18, 25-20) in the nightcap.

Game 1
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods opened the evening with a dominant offensive performance, finishing with 54 kills and a .410 hitting percentage while holding Franklin to 37 kills and a .202 clip.

The Pomeroys set the tone early, hitting .417 in the opening set and limiting Franklin to just .074 in a decisive 25-12 win. SMWC continued its efficient attack in the second set, recording 15 kills while hitting .478 to build a 2-0 match lead.

Franklin responded in the third set with its best offensive frame of the match, hitting .367 to take the set 25-20 and extend the match.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods answered in the fourth set with its most efficient performance of the evening, hitting .600 with 16 kills and just one error to secure the 25-17 victory.
Three Pomeroys finished in double figures in kills. Tyler Duranceau and Yammiel Martinez each recorded 12 kills, while Francesco Tedeschi added 10 and led the team with three blocks.

Setter Ethan Ricketts directed the offense with 39 assists, while Bentley Meyer led the defense with nine digs. Duranceau added eight digs, and Trevin Matsuba contributed six.

Game 2
The Pomeroys completed the sweep with another strong offensive effort, totaling 55 kills while hitting .278.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods took the opening set 25-20 behind a balanced attack before Franklin narrowly claimed the second set 26-24 to even the match.

SMWC regained control in the third set, holding Franklin to a .083 hitting percentage while posting 14 kills to earn a 25-18 win. The Pomeroys closed the match in the fourth set 25-20 to secure the doubleheader sweep.

Christian Green led the attack with 12 kills, followed by Marco Palomares with 11 and Tyler Duranceau with 10.

Ethan Martins paced the offense with 24 assists, while Jacob Wisniewski added 15. Defensively, Jeremy Lapeze led the Pomeroys with 13 digs, while Wisniewski recorded seven and Daniel Musa added six.

Musa also led the team at the net with four blocks, while Emmanuel Rubio added three.

With the wins, the Pomeroys continued their strong season while controlling both matches statistically, including advantages in kills, assists, digs, and blocks in the nightcap.

Next Up
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods returns to action Thursday, March 12, traveling to Watertown, Wisconsin for another doubleheader against Maranatha Baptist University. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. (CT) with the second match set for 6:30 p.m. (CT). Live stats and streaming will be available on SMWCAthletics.com.