WATERTOWN, Wis. – The
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's volleyball team earned a pair of convincing victories Thursday evening, sweeping a doubleheader at Maranatha Baptist University to improve to
20-4 overall on the season.
The Pomeroys took both matches in straight sets, controlling play throughout the day inside Maranatha Gymnasium.
Match 1 – SMWC 3, Maranatha Baptist 0
SMWC opened the day with a
25-16, 25-17, 25-17 victory.
The Pomeroys recorded
39 kills and held the Sabercats to just
16 while posting a
.184 team hitting percentage.
Sutton Reed paced the Pomeroys with
12 kills, while
Chris-Samuel Basson added
seven and
Lauvai Pine contributed
five kills and
two blocks at the net.
The offense ran smoothly through a balanced effort from
Ethan Martins and
Jacob Wisniewski, who combined for
25 assists. Wisniewski also added
two service aces.
Defensively,
Jenu Ngialah led SMWC with
nine digs, while Basson added
eight.
Match 2 – SMWC 3, Maranatha Baptist 0
The Pomeroys carried the momentum into the nightcap, earning another sweep
25-15, 25-17, 25-18.
SMWC was even more efficient offensively in the second match, finishing with
44 kills and a .326 hitting percentage.
Reed once again led the attack with
14 kills, while
Marco Palomares added
eight and
Dom Smith contributed
six kills while also recording
17 assists.
Jacob Wisniewski directed the offense with
21 assists, while also posting
two aces and nine digs to lead the team defensively.
The Pomeroys also received strong contributions from
Colton Boldt, who led SMWC with
two blocks, as well as
Emmanuel Rubio and Smith, who each added a block.
With the pair of victories, SMWC reached the
20-win mark, continuing one of the program's strongest seasons.
Next Up
SMWC returns home Saturday for the
River States Conference Game of the Week against
Cumberland University (Tenn.).
First serve is scheduled for
1 p.m. (ET) inside the
Jeanne Knoerle Sports and Recreation Center in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. Fans can follow the match via
live stats and streaming on SMWCAthletics.com.