SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. — The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's volleyball team earned a four-set River States Conference victory over Cumberland University (Tenn.) on Saturday morning inside the Jeanne Knoerle Sports and Recreation Center.

SMWC (21-4, 3-3 RSC) defeated Cumberland (8-8, 4-3 RSC) by set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 18-25, and 25-22 in front of 125 fans.

The Pomeroys opened the match strong, hitting .241 in the first set with 12 kills while limiting Cumberland to a .029 hitting percentage to secure the early advantage. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods continued its momentum in the second set, posting its best offensive performance of the match with 15 kills and a .400 hitting percentage to take a 2-0 lead.

Cumberland responded in the third set, hitting .385 with 13 kills to extend the match with a 25-18 win.

SMWC regrouped in the fourth set, using strong play at the net and timely offense to close out the match with a 25-22 victory. The Pomeroys finished with 48 kills and a .209 hitting percentage, narrowly edging Cumberland's 47 kills.

Bentley Meyer led the Pomeroys with 12 kills and nine digs, while Yammiel Martinez added 10 kills and three blocks. Tyler Duranceau contributed eight kills and eight digs to help power the SMWC attack.

Setter Ethan Ricketts guided the offense with 34 assists, while Trevin Matsuba tallied 10 digs and an ace. Noah Boyett anchored the defense at the net with a match-high five blocks, while Christian Green and Martinez each added three blocks.

Cumberland was led by Joao Infante, who recorded a match-high 21 kills, while Zendai Richards and Nage Hendrickson each added nine kills.

UP NEXT
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods returns to River States Conference play on the road Tuesday, March 17, traveling to Indiana University East. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Richmond, Indiana. Live stats will be available through SMWCAthletics.com.