LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis men's volleyball looks to extend their winning streak as they host Limestone College on Friday and King University on Saturday. Both matches are scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
PAIRING UP WITH SIDELINE CANCER           
 
The Saint Francis men's volleyball team pairs up with Sideline Cancer on Friday against Limestone College. Men's volleyball is the fourth sport at Saint Francis to promote Sideline Cancer. Sideline Cancer is an organizational branch of the Greg and Cathy Family Foundation, based in Hollidaysburg. Saint Francis University is the first university in world to have a Sideline Cancer chapter. Come out and learn more about this new initiative focus on awareness and advocacy of all types of cancer.
 
Donations for Sideline Cancer will be accepted throughout the match and a 50/50 raffle fundraiser will benefit the Sideline Cancer chapter. For more information about the organization, visit http://griffithfamilyfoundation.org/
 
ABOUT THE FLASH
 
The Flash is 9-6 on the season and is third in EIVA with a 4-3 record. SFU picked up a pair of conference wins against George Mason and University of Charleston two weeks ago. Against Mason, Jeff Hogan (Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria) led the Flash offense with 13 kills. It was a total team effort in the win against UC. Brandon Buck (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) finished with eight kills on 10 attempts to pace Saint Francis against the Eagles.  Mike Marshman (Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem Central) leads the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association with a .385 hitting percentage and ranks 13th in the NCAA in the same category. Marshmam has hit over .400 in 10 games this season. The senior's 0.96 blocks per set ranks him fourth in the EIVA. Daniel Ford (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) is fourth in the EIVA in assists per set with 9.62.
 
ABOUT THE SAINT
 
Limestone enters Friday's matchup with a 6-8 overall record and is 4-7 in the Conference Carolinas. The Saints have dropped three straight  games. Limestone currently sits in seventh place in conference play. Bruno Kretzschmar's 4.25 kills per set rank him third in the CC and eighth in the nation. Kretzschamr's 0.42 service aces per set ranks him fifth in the conference. Joel Muhlbach and Dylan Lavner rank second and third in the conference in blocks per set. Nick Wildes is currently ranked ninth in the NCAA in digs per set with 2.8. This is the first-ever meeting between the Flash and the Saints
 
ABOUT THE TORNADO
 
King comes into Loretto with a 5-16 overall record and is 2-10 in the Conference Carolinas. The Tornado went 1-3 at the ACVA Showcase during the week. KU fell to Alderson Broaddus, 3-1, and dropped a 3-0 decision to Quincy on Tuesday. Offensively, Jeff Sprayberry leads the Tornado with 256 kills, which ranks second in the Conference Carolinas. Jon Wheaton's 0.96 blocks per set is fourth in the CC. Nick Drooker is tied for fourth in the conference in service aces per set with 0.42. His 0.96 blocks per set ranks him fourth in the CC.
 
UP NEXT
 
Saint Francis looks for instate bragging rights as they travel to No. 6 Penn State on March 18 at 7 p.m.
 
LIVE STATS
 
Live stats are available in the volleyball schedule page for both matches.