LORETTO, Pa. – Stephen Braswell (Manchester, Pa./Northeastern)'s 18 kills paced the Saint Francis men's volleybal teaml past the Limestone Saints, 3-1, on Friday night at DeGol Arena. The Flash won the match, 26-24, 25-18, 21-25 and 25-16.

The Flash has won five straight matches and improves to 10-6 on the season, while the Saints fall to 6-9.
 
"It is good to see the guys comeback from spring break and perform the way they did," said head coach Mike Rumbaugh.
 
Saint Francis posted a .306 hitting percentage for the match, while Limestone managed just .179. Braswell finished with a .429 hitting percentage, three service aces and added five digs. Brandon Buck (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) finished second on the squad with nine kills on 18 swings and ended with a .444 hitting percentage. Daniel Ford (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) dished out 40 assists, while Gabe Woffindin (Allentown, Pa./William Allen) finished with a team-high 14 digs.
 
Both teams traded services in the first set with the Flash taking a two-point lead at 11-9. After the score was tied at 11-11, SFU went on 3-0 run to lead 14-11. Limestone strung together a 7-0 run to jump ahead, 18-15, but Saint Francis used a small run of their own to tie the score at 19-19. The Flash and the Saints would trade points down the stretch to knot up the score at 24-24. Kills by Mike Marshman (Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem Central) and Jeff Hogan (Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria) gave the Flash the set, 26-24.
 
Saint Francis started the second set on fire, pulling out to a 13-5 lead. With the Flash leading 21-9, the Saints went on a 10-4 run to make the match interesting. A service error by Limestone quickly diminished the Saints' chance at a comeback with Saint Francis taking the set, 25-18.
 
The Flash took a 10-7 lead early in the third set, but the Saints rattled off a 5-0 run to lead 12-10. Limestone did not look back in the set and won, 25-21.
 
SFU did not waste any time in the fourth set, leading 13-7. Limestone would pull within two at 14-12, but the Flash ended the set on an 11-4 run to take the set and match, 25-16.
 
Saint Francis goes for their sixth straight victory on Saturday as they host King University at 7 p.m. Tomorrow's match will be broadcasted on NEC Front Row.