GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Men's Volleyball returns to action this week with their final two home regular season games. The Golden Eagles open play against Bethel on Friday, April 4. Stick around as after the game, the boys will be signing posters for fans and family in attendance! They will then conclude the week with a matchup against Goshen on Saturday, April 5. Men's Volleyball currently sits with an overall record of 19-6, in second place in the WHAC.
Opponent: Bethel
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mol Arena)
Date: Friday, April 4
Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Theme: POSTER NIGHT
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Opponent: Goshen
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mol Arena)
Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 3:00 p.m. EST
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Last Week Recap
Men's Volleyball was on the road last week and came away with two victories. In their first matchup of the week, the Golden Eagles swept Mount Vernon Nazarene 3-0 behind
Ernest Broaster and his 13 total points. They would then face off against Indiana Tech, tied for second in the standings with Cornerstone, and came away with a well-rounded 3-1 victory behind
Ernest Broaster's 20 total points and David Galane's 18.5 total points. The two wins moved men's volleyball into sole second play in the WHAC standings as they look towards that first round bye in the WHAC Tournament.
Looking at Bethel
Bethel comes into the matchup against the Golden Eagles with an overall record of 13-12 (7-6) on the year. Bethel has been up and down all year as they have had some keys loses as all of their losses have come against either Indiana Tech, Lourdes, or Cornerstone as the Golden Eagles beat them in their first matchup of the year 3-1. On the year, Bethel is averaging 11.67 kills per-set while hitting .237. On defense, they are averaging 8.69 digs and 2.19 blocks per-set. They are led by Thomas Dunkley and his 297 kills on the year.
Looking at Goshen
Goshen comes into the matchup against the Golden Eagles with an overall record of 4-19 (1-12) on the year with a matchup against Aquinas before Cornerstone. It has not been the season the Maple Leafs had hoped for as they just couldn't seem to find any rhythm on the year. They are currently riding a 13-game losing streak heading into their matchup against Aquinas. On the year, the Maple Leafs are averaging 9.9 kills per-set while hitting .171. On defense, they are averaging 8.2 digs and 1.8 blocks per-set. They are led by Ben Koop and his 279 kills.
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