LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis men's volleyball team aims to snap a two-game losing streak on Friday against Princeton at 7:30 p.m. and New Jersey Institute of Technology on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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EIVA RALLIESÂ
The match against Princeton will sponsor the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association's Rallies Campaign and will benefit the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Donations will be collected at the door of DeGol Arena. Saint Francis women's volleyball players will be collecting them.
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ABOUT THE FLASHÂ
The Flash enters this weekend's matchup with a 5-6 overall record and is 0-3 in the EIVA. Saint Francis is coming off a tough weekend against Sacred Heart and Harvard, where the Flash was swept in both matches, 0-3.
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Senior
Mike Marshman (Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem Central) leads the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association with a .400 hitting percentage and ranks sixth in the NCAA in the same category.
Stephen Braswell (Manchester, Pa./Northeastern) and
Jeff Hogan (Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria) are currently tied for third in the conference in kills with 123. Braswell is fifth in the EIVA in digs with 69.
Daniel Ford (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) is third in the EIVA with 9.24 assists per game.
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ABOUT THE TIGERSÂ
Princeton enters Friday's matchup with a 2-5 record and is 2-0 in the EIVA. The Tigers are coming off a three-set loss to the No. 2 ranked BYU Cougars last Friday. Devin Steams ranks third in the EIVA in kills per set with 4.05. Michael Bagnell leads the conference in digs per set with 2.61. Kendall Ratter's 0.43 service aces ranks him second in the EIVA.
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The Flash trails the lifetime series, 10-35. Princeton swept the season series in 2015.
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ABOUT THE HIGHLANDERSÂ
NJIT comes into Loretto on an eight-game losing streak and a five-game conference-losing streak dating back to last season. The Highlanders hold a 0-8 record and is 0-0 in the conference. NJIT is also coming off a three-set loss against the No. 2 ranked BYU Cougars last Saturday. Jabarry Goodridge leads the EIVA in kills per set with 4.53.
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NIJT owns a 19-24 series record over SFU. The Flash fell to the Highlanders, 1-3, in both games last season.
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LIVE STATSÂ
Live stats are provided in the volleyball schedule page for both matches.
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