Falcons Hook the Muskies in Three Sets

MEQUON, Wis. – The CUW men's volleyball team swept the Lakeland Muskies in a NACC matchup Wednesday night. The Falcons completed the sweep with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-22 victory. The 3-0 victory sends CUW to 5-3 in NACC play.

The night started with a kill by Freshman Kellen Gonzales (Waukesha, Wis.) to tie the set 1-1. It was all the Falcons after that as they exploded to a 17-9 lead after a kill by junior Andy Ellingham (Burlington, Wis.). Sophomore Spencer Herman (Appleton, Wis.) finished the first set with a kill and a 25-21 victory.

The Falcons continued to dominate in the second set getting out to a 12-4 lead with an error from the Muskies. The second set ended the same way as the first with a kill from Spencer Herman to take the set 25-21.

The third set was the first time the Falcons saw themselves in a hole as they trailed the Muskies 11-7 before CUW scored six straight points to take the lead 13-11 with a kill from Andy Ellingham.

Senior James Althoff (Kenosha, Wis.) led the Falcons with 15 kills and 16.5 points. Spencer Herman was right behind him with 11 kills and 13 digs. Freshman Logan Kebisek (Brookfield, Wis.) broke the program assist record in a three-set match with 39.  He also broke the record for most assists in a single season.

The Falcons will be on the road Saturday as they travel to Wisconsin Lutheran for another NACC matchup.