ROCHESTER, NY - The Houghton men's volleyball team made the short trip to Rochester, NY to face off against two familiar opponents, St. John Fisher and Nazareth. Houghton dropped both match-ups 3-0.
 
GAME VITALS
Game #1:
Score: Houghton – 0 | St. John Fisher – 3
Records: Houghton: 0-16, 0-1 AMCC | St. Josh Fisher: 21-7, 3-2 UVC
Scores: 10-25, 11-25, 8-25
Venue: Manning and Napier Varsity Gym| Attendance: 100
 
Recap: The Highlanders traveled to St. John Fisher to take on a tough Cardinal squad. The Cardinals put together an impressive offensive and defensive game plan and it was tough for Houghton to find any offensive rhythm. On the defensive front, the Highlanders were unable to stop the Cardinals attackers allowing them to hit .564. St. John Fisher won the match 3-0.
 
Game #2:
Score: Houghton – 0 | Nazareth – 3
Records: Houghton: 0-17, 0-1 AMCC | Nazareth: 16-9, 3-1 UVC
Scores: 16-25, 17-25, 20-25
Venue: Kidera Gym| Attendance: 117
 
Recap: After a disappointing match against St. John Fisher, Houghton traveled to Kidera Gym to take on Nazareth University. Unlike the first match, Houghton found some offensive success hitting .117 but struggled to stop the Golden Flyers offense allowing them to hit .333. The Highlanders fought hard, but eventually fell to Nazareth 3-0.
 
NOTABLE STATS
>> Devin Cline had six kills against Nazareth
 
>>Elijah Sproull tallied seven kills and hit .278 against Nazareth
 
UP NEXT
 
Houghton will host AMCC opponent Buffalo State on Tuesday, March 25^th at 7:00pm.