River Forest, Ill- Concordia University Chicago (4-2) took on Fontbonne University (0-9) and Greenville University (0-5). Concordia-Chicago would sail through both matches with very dominate play and sweeping both teams.
(Game 1: Fontbonne)
Turning Point: After the first game went to extra points, CUC finally gained separation after four straight kills by
Luke Vozenilek. These points would start a run for the Cougars and ultimately lead to their 25-13 set two win.
Inside the Box Score:
Quick Recap:
- Set one was back and forth until the very end. Concordia-Chicago had the first chance to end it with the lead at 24-23.
- Finally, two Vozenilek kills would seal the deal at 28-26.
- Vozenilek would score the opening point of set two, and spring-load a big run that would help CUC gain traction.
- Perez would send in another kill to push the lead to 20-13 and force a Fontbonne timeout late.
- From there, the Cougars would close out set two by a score of 25-13.
- CUC jumped out of the gates hot in set three to a 3-0 lead.
- The score would be brought back to a tie, but two attack errors would help the Cougars go on a 6-1 run and take a 14-9 lead.
- Nate Paasch and Braden Woolsey sprinkled in some kills and then Vozenilek once again finished out the set with three straight kills.
(Game 2: Greenville)
Turning Point:
- From the jump Concordia-Chicago put the pressure on Greenville. They would start with a 6-0 run to begin set one and never look back.
Inside the Box Score:
- Perez led the way with 11 kills.
- Trent Weber assisted on 23 kills in the second match.
- Geiser took his turn as the leader in digs against Greenville.
- 6 blocks helped the CUC defense keep control.
- For the second straight match, the Cougars held a team to a negative hitting percentage in a set (set 1, and 3).
- In set two, CUC hit .433%.
Quick Recap:
- Set one was all Cougars from the get-go. After a 6-0 start they would push the lead out to scores of 15-6 and 18-10.
- Greenville would make a little run to cut it to 18-14, but Vozenilek would shut it down with a big-time kill.
- Perez would get the Cougars to 24 with a score set up by Trent Weber, and soon help CUC close out set one 25-17.
- Two straight kills by Perez led to a 3-0 lead in set two.
- With the score 18-12, GU made another run to make it 19-16.
- They would not have enough firepower and Perez would finish the set how he started it, with two kills.
- CUC took set two 25-21.
- Greenville took their turn starting with the lead at 1-0 but that would be the last time they led the whole set.
- With the score 8-8, Concordia-Chicago went on a 10-2 run to make it 18-10.
- Finaly, Weber would get a kill for himself and win it for the Cougars, 25-15.
Up Next:
- Concordia-Chicago will face off against North Park University on Friday, February 7th at 7:00 p.m.
