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MVB vs North Central College
Cori Welch, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
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Winner Concordia Chicago CUC 3-2,0-0 NACC
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Adrian ADRIAN 1-5,0-0 MCVL
Winner
Concordia Chicago CUC
3-2,0-0 NACC
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Final
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Adrian ADRIAN
1-5,0-0 MCVL
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Concordia Chicago CUC 25 22 25 25 (3)
Adrian ADRIAN 19 25 14 23 (1)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Samantha Ferdinand, CUC Athletic Communications Student Assistant

Holubek and Stella Fuel Cougars to 3-1 Win over Adrian

Adrian, Mich. - The Concordia University Chicago men's volleyball team was in Adrian, Mich. to go up against the Bulldogs of Adrian College. After a lot of back-and-forth, the Cougars swept the Bulldogs with 3-1.

 

Inside the Box Score:

  • Tyler Holubek (New Lenox, Ill.) ended the game with 16 points, 14 kills, an ace, a block, 13 digs and 28 total attacks.
  • Jackson Stella (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) left the game with 12.5 points, 12 kills, two assists, one block, two digs and led with 29 total attacks.
  • Leon Gudzovski (Des Plaines, Ill.) ended the game with 11 points, eight kills, two aces, two blocks and 11 total attacks.
  • Alexander Ford (Skokie, Ill.) concluded the game with 7.5 points, four kills, an ace, five blocks, a dig and 10 total attacks.
 

Here's What Happened

Set One

The Bulldogs were able to drag in the first point of the set. This was countered by a kill from Elijah Mosher (Clayton, Ohio). Kills from Gudzovski helped to tie the teams up. Mistakes on the Bulldogs' end put the Cougars in the lead. A kill from Stella and an ace from Ford had put the Cougars up by four. The Bulldogs started to catch up to the Cougars, but the Cougars maintained their lead. Attacks from Holubek and Ford, along with continued errors from the Bulldogs had put the Cougars in a six-point lead. The Cougars had taken the first set with a score of 25-19, going into the second set at 1-0.

 

  

Set Two

The Bulldogs took the first point of the set; the teams exchanged multiple service errors at the beginning. Kills from Holubek had let the Cougars grab the lead once more. The Bulldogs remained on the tails, trailing by three. The teams tied up at 18 points before the Bulldogs took the lead. The Bulldogs approached set point after performing a strong kill. Holubek delivered a kill, trying to catch up to their opponents. The Bulldogs took the second set with a score of 25-22, the teams going into the third set tied at 1-1.

 

 

Set Three

A kill from Tyrise Armstrong (Grayslake, Ill.) started off the set. The Cougars quickly took the lead. Continuous errors from the Bulldogs, along with a kill from Holubek kept the Cougars up by five. Armstrong and Stella continued pushing during their lead with their attacks. Gudzovski got an ace, taking the Cougars' advantage to seven points. The Cougars maintained a nine-point lead against the Bulldogs, the biggest lead of the night. The Cougars took the third set with a score of 25-14, going into the fourth set at 2-1.

 

 

Set Four

An error gave the Cougars the first point of the set. A kill from Stella had let the Cougars start their lead by two. The Bulldogs quickly took the lead with kills and an ace, leading by three. The teams fought for the top spot; the Bulldogs took the lead again, leaving the Cougars behind. The teams tied up toward the end of the set. The Cougars took the fourth set with a score of 25-23, winning the match at 3-1.

 

  

What's Next

The team will be back on their home court on February 7th to participate in the NACC-MCVL Challenge. Their first opponents will be the University of Mount Union. The game will take place at 12 pm. Coverage for all things CUC men's volleyball can be found at cucougars.com/coverage. 

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