The Concordia University Chicago men's volleyball team (2-5) hit the road as they took on Marian University (7-0) in a conference match. After four sets, the Cougars left Fond du Lac, Wis. with a 1-3 loss.
 
Both teams battled against one another throughout all four sets. In the first, the Sabres and Cougars went back and forth, with neither team grabbing the lead. It wasn't until the game went into extra points where Marian took a step ahead, winning 27-25. They then carried that momentum into the second as they Sabres beat the Cougars 25-18.
 
Once the third set rolled around, Concordia fought back. The Cougars grabbed an early lead and ran with it. Although the Sabres climbed back in towards the end of the set, a service run from CUC gave them the much-need advantage to get the 25-18 win.
 
The fourth and final set was similar to the first. The Cougars and Sabres each had control of the game at various points, with the two teams being tied at 24 late in the fourth. Some missed hits from the Cougars ultimately resulted in the 26-24 loss for CUC.
 
Sophomore Luke Vozenilek (Westmont, Ill.) led the offense tonight for the Cougars as he recorded a new career-high with 27 kills. He also led the team in aces with four and contributed nine digs. Adding to the team's offensive efforts were the pair out of Cicero in junior Virgilio Rodriguez and senior Ryan Felbinger. Felbinger registered a new career-high of his own with 14 kills while hitting .571 (2 errors, 21 attempts). Rodriguez notched his own achievement, earning his first double-double of the season with 10 kills and a team-high 13 digs.
 
Guiding the team's offense was none other than senior Trent Weber (Carol Stream, Ill.). The team's sole setter earned 47 assists in the match while also securing 12 digs as he received his second double-double of the season. Freshman libero Blake Rosen (Aldine, Va.) also helped the team's backrow defense, recording eight digs.
 
The Cougars will have three days off before they are back in Geiseman Gymnasium to take on Wisconsin Lutheran College. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. A live stream can be found at youtube.com/cucsports.