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Cumberland University

MVB
1
Indiana East IU-EAST 2-9, 1-1
3
Winner Cumberland Univ. CU 8-2, 3-0
Indiana East IU-EAST
2-9, 1-1
1
Final
3
Cumberland Univ. CU
8-2, 3-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Indiana East IU-EAST 28 20 21 22 (1)
Cumberland Univ. CU 26 25 25 25 (3)

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Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men's Volleyball Defeats Indiana University East 3-1

LEBANON, Tenn. - - The Phoenix take home another victory this weekend over IU East


The Phoenix started early in the game on a 4-0 run which gave them the lead by two at 7-5. That was led by a couple of kills from Jacob Whyte. CU went back and forth with the Red Wolves and traded points for many possessions until the Phoenix went on a run of 3-0 to take the lead 20-17. The Red Wolves bounced back and went on a 2-0 run but Cumberland answered with a big time block by Kaden Kuehler. After two errors by the Phoenix, IU East tied it at 22-22. The Phoenix jumped ahead 24-22 but the Red Wolves found a way to bounce back and score two more to tie it back at 24-24. IU East extended their lead by one after a clutch service ace by Wyatt King. A monstrous kill by Joao Infante tied the score back at 26 all. The Red Wolves managed back to back kills to take set one 28-26. 

Chance Gallardo started set two with a service ace and the Phoenix went on to a 3-0 start. The Red Wolves went on a 3-0 run and the Phoenix ended it with a 3-0 run for themselves. The Phoenix led 12-6 off of the run. Infante sparked the Phoenix with yet again, a monstrous kill to lead 13-6. IU East went on a 4-0 run to try and erase the deficit but the Phoenix still led by five at 15-10. Francesco Corradini recorded a huge block and extended the lead for the Phoenix 18-12. A kill from Whyte extended the lead for the Phoenix 24-19. Infante secured the last point to take set two and even the match 1-1. The Phoenix won the second set 25-20. 

Infante started set three with a big time kill. Both teams went back and forth until point six, then the Phoenix started to pull away with an 11-6 lead after an Infante kill and Corradini block. Audi Sethman recorded a kill to push the Phoenix to a five point lead at 16-11. Sethman went back to back with an immediate service ace after a kill by Kuehler. Phoenix extended their lead to 18-13. The Red Wolves got hot at the end of the third set and erased the deficit to a score of 22-20. The Phoenix answered with a block from Corradini and another block by Kuehler which gave the Phoenix the lead 24-20. CU takes set three 25-20 and extends the match lead 2-1.

The Red Wolves of IU East jumped to a 2-0 lead on the Phoenix with two kills. Infante once again answers back with a monstrous kill. IU East kept playing well and went up on the Phoenix with a 9-5 lead after a 3-0 run. Cumberland bounced back after being down by four and brought it back within one point with the Red Wolves leading 14-13. The Phoenix tied it with a monstrous kill by none other than Infante. Cumberland regained the lead after an attacking error by the Red Wolves at a score of 15-14. After going back and forth the Phoenix finished out set four with a 25-22 victory and took the match win 3-1. 

Joao Infante led the way for the Phoenix in scoring with a huge day with 19 kills. Sam Mannebach led with assists and had 33. Kaden Kuehler led the Phoenix in blocks and he recorded seven. 

The Phoenix will be back in action Tuesday, March 4th at 6:00 PM to take on University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Players Mentioned

Kaden Kuehler

#7 Kaden Kuehler

MB/OPP
6' 5"
Senior
Sam Mannebach

#15 Sam Mannebach

S
6' 2"
Senior
Jacob Whyte

#2 Jacob Whyte

OPP/OH
6' 4"
Graduate Student
Audi Sethman

#8 Audi Sethman

OPP
6' 4"
Freshman
Chance Gallardo

#5 Chance Gallardo

OH/OPP
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Joao Infante

#11 Joao Infante

OH
6' 5"
Junior
Francesco Corradini

#21 Francesco Corradini

MB
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kaden Kuehler

#7 Kaden Kuehler

6' 5"
Senior
MB/OPP
Sam Mannebach

#15 Sam Mannebach

6' 2"
Senior
S
Jacob Whyte

#2 Jacob Whyte

6' 4"
Graduate Student
OPP/OH
Audi Sethman

#8 Audi Sethman

6' 4"
Freshman
OPP
Chance Gallardo

#5 Chance Gallardo

6' 3"
Graduate Student
OH/OPP
Joao Infante

#11 Joao Infante

6' 5"
Junior
OH
Francesco Corradini

#21 Francesco Corradini

6' 2"
Freshman
MB