MEN'S VOLLEYBALL WINS FIRST MATCH IN PROGRAM HISTORY DURING DAY 1 OF THE JUDSON TOURNAMENT
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Olivet Nazarene (1-14) | 19 | 20 | 12 | 0 |
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Goshen (8-3) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Olivet Nazarene (2-13) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Maranatha Baptist (1-10) | 23 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
Second Match: (RV) Goshen 3, Olivet Nazarene 0
In their second and final match of the day, Olivet Nazarene fell to Goshen in straight sets. Collier Kahaku Marquez had a game-high .462 with 13 attacks converting to 8.5 points. Hunter DeMello and Max Slaughter each registered eight digs, setting a new career-high for DeMello in a single match.
First Match: Olivet Nazarene 3, Maranatha Baptist 0
ONU kicked off the day strong picking up a three-sets-to-none win over Maranatha Baptist. Jaiton Kamaunu had a game-high 10 kills and a hitting percentage of .400 in the match. Max Slaughter tallied a team-high 18 total attacks and scored a match-best 14.0 points.
The Tigers as a team recorded 13 service aces, the most in a single match this season. James Ballance set a new career-high with four as five different players marked a tally in the ace stat column.
Olivet led most of the way in the opening set. Maranatha Baptist chipped away at the deficit to eventually level the score at 22 apiece. Two kills from Slaughter and a kill from Sterling Staranchuk with assists from Hunter DeMello finished off the first set to give the Tigers the early 1-0 lead in the match.
ONU benefitted from MBU attacking errors streaking for a 10-1 run to open the second set. With the score standing at 15-11, Staranchuk ignited a 10-3 run capped off with a Kamaunu kill to take the lead by two sets.
The Purple and Gold completed the match sweep by mirroring the same score as the second set. ONU scored eight of the first 10 points to jump out to an early lead. Two kills from Slaughter in consecutive volleys contributed to the Tigers ending the match on a 5-1 run.
Second Match: (RV) Goshen 3, Olivet Nazarene 0
In their second and final match of the day, Olivet Nazarene fell to Goshen in straight sets. Collier Kahaku Marquez had a game-high .462 with 13 attacks converting to 8.5 points. Hunter DeMello and Max Slaughter each registered eight digs, setting a new career-high for DeMello in a single match.
GAME VITALS
Match One: First Set: ONU 25, MBU 23 | Second Set: ONU 25, MBU 14 | Third Set: ONU 25, MBU 14
Second Match: First Set: ONU 25, GC 23 | Second Set: GC 25, ONU 13 | Third Set: GC 25, ONU 20 | Fourth Set: GC 25, ONU 22
Records: Goshen College 6-3 (WHAC 2-3) | Maranatha Baptist 1-10 | Olivet Nazarene: 1-13 (CCAC 0-2)
Location: Lidner Fitness Center | Judson University | Elgin, Ill.
QUICK HITS
First Match
- Jaiton Kamaunu had a team-high .400 hitting percentage that attributed to 11.5 points.
- Max Slaughter registered a team-high 14.0 points and led the team in total attacks with 18.
- James Ballance served a career-high four aces for the Tigers in the contest.
- Slaughter tallied a team-high ten digs.
- Hunter DeMello and Garrett Schad carried the bulk of assists with 15 and 12 respectively.
Second Match
- Garrett Shad assisted in 4 blocks with an additional solo block to set a career-high.
- Jaiton Kamaunu's 19 total attacks were the second-most he's recorded in a single match this season.
- Hunter DeMello led the Tigers with 14 assists on the night.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Tigers continue tournament play with a double-header tomorrow. ONU will play Olivet College at 9:30 a.m. followed by Rockford at 2:30 p.m. Please visit onutigers.com for the latest live links.
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*Contact: Patrick Kaindl, Sports Information Graduate Assistant, pkaindl@olivet.edu