Eagles Sweep Benedict 3-0 For Eighth-Straight Win

Columbia, SC –  The Reinhardt Eagles Men's Volleyball team traveled to match-up against NCAA opponents, Benedict College on Wednesday evening in another non-conference match. Reinhardt ultimately took down Benedict 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-18), as they had a great start to each of the three sets, jumping off to a lead and remaining in the driver's seat the entire match. Offensively, Reinhardt hit a very impressive .324 percent for the match compared Benedict's .013. The offense was led by Chase Cross and Rodolfo Biegelmeyer, who had 8 kills a piece. The Eagles are starting off the year with a great season, with this being their 8^th straight win. The Eagles are currently 11-2 and are now receiving votes for the NAIA Top 20. 

Thoughts from Coach B:

 "All the Honor and Glory goes to God. We were thankful to have the opportunity to play against a NCAA team in Benedict. Our schedule is set up very well and gives us very good non-conference matches to help us grow as a team. Guys played great and together. They continue to show me growth on and off the court!"

 Outstanding Performers:

• Chase Cross and Rodolfo Biegelmeyer led the Eagle offense with 8 kills a piece. Following closely behind was John Hynes and Troy Sly with 7.
• Bruno Dewes did a nice job of setting his hitters up, totaling 32 assists. Dewes also led in digs with 8. 
• Chase Cross also led in blocks with 3.
• Rodolfo Biegelmeyer had 3 service aces on the match.

Team Comparison:

Sets: 3-0 RU

Points: 48-27 RU

Kills: 38-22 RU

K %: .324% - .013% RU

Assists: 35-22 RU

Aces: 6-0 RU

Digs: 28-18 RU

Blocks: 5-5 T

Attack Errors: 21-14 BC

Service Errors: 9-7 RU

Up Next: This Reinhardt team will be traveling to play in a tri-match this upcoming Saturday, February 25^th. The first game will be versus Carlow (PA) at 11:00am. Then the Eagles will be playing Thomas More at 1:00pm.