RU MVB Edges Mount Vernon Nazarene in 5-Set Thriller

Waleska, GA – The Reinhardt men's volleyball team competed in a competitive match-up that resulted in a 5-set win over the Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars. (3-2; 19-25, 25-22, 25-16, 19-25, 15-12)

 After trailing 1-0, the Eagles fought its way to bounce back, winning the next two set to lead 2-1. However, the MVNU Cougars didn't lay down as they were able to secure the 4^th set, to force game to a 5^th set. In the 5^th set, you could tell that the pressure didn't bother RU, as they got off to a quick 4-0 lead including a couple of kills from Victor Pacheco. Mount Vernon went on a couple runs of their own but Reinhardt didn't forfeit their lead once, showing their composure and determination to get the win. The Eagles ultimately won set 5 15-12 to secure this thriller match-up.  

Rodolfo Biegelmeyer led in kills with 13, while Victor Pacheco and Christian De Leon each added 12. Running the winning offense was Bruno Dewes who totaled 36 assists, and Ricardo Mujica who totaled 21 assists. Defensively, Alex Sanchez controlled the backrow, recording 28 digs. Christian De Leon also played a great game at the net, recording 5 total blocks, while Rayner Sarmiento totaled 4 total blocks.

The Eagles have now improved their record to an impressive 14-1 and 5-1 in conference play. Up next, RU will be playing another home game on Tuesday, March 12^th, against Brescia at 6:30pm. 

 Team Comparison:

Sets: 3-2 RU

Points: 74-71 RU

Kills: 62-54 RU

K %: .200%  -  .199% RU

Assists: 60-53 RU

Aces: 3-2 MVNU

Digs: 62-59 MVNU

Blocks: 14-10 MVNU

Attack Errors: 29-25 RU

Receive Errors: 3-2 RU

Serve Errors: 12-10 RU