Box Score
The Lions unleashed a strong and accurate hitting attack over three sets on Friday night, as they rolled over MCVL-foe Benedictine University, 25-13, 25-16, 25-16, in the Mount's Harrington Center. The Mount, 15-8 overall, 8-3 in the league, will be back in action on March 21 with a match against Dominican (IL) University.
The Mount bolted out to an early lead in set one, thanks mainly to the hitting of Alex Vohland (West Chester, OH/Lakota West) and Jake Neiheisel (Cincinnati, OH/Elder). Holding an 11-8 advantage, the Lions went on a 8-3 scoring run to lead, 19-11. Zach Kuebler (Coulmbus, OH/Hilliard Darby) recorded an ace to help this team claim the first set.
Set number two saw the Mount lead again early, thanks to hitting contributions from a number of players, pushing out to a 11-6, and 15-8 leads. The Lions would hold a comfortable lead throughout the rest of the set, with Cesar Trigo de Serrano (Miami, FL/Christopher Columbus) posting the set winner with a kill.
Three straight Benedictine attack errors in set three game the Mount a 15-7 lead, Vohland and a host of others, including players off the bench, went on to a three-set sweep and second win in as many tries this season over Benedictine.
The Mount hit .463 as a team, recording 38 kills, and seven errors in 67 attempts. Neiheisel helped lead the way with 10 kills, and a .833 hitting percentage. Adam Williams (Chicago, IL/Mt. Carmel) and Vohland each hit over .300 on the night. Luke Eschenbach (Cincinnati, OH/La Salle) had 29 assists while Williams chipped in four block solos. Lyle Lehmann (Rapid City, SD/Rapid City Central) chipped in a game-high seven digs.
Benedictine (6-13, 3-7 MVCL) was held to a -.100 hitting percentage, while the Mount recorded seven blocks.
