LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis men's volleyball team travels to the Garden State to square off against NJIT (Friday) and Princeton (Saturday) this weekend. The match against NJIT is set for 7 p.m., while the match against Princeton is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE FLASH
 
Saint Francis re-entered the AVCA Division I-II Top 15 for the first time since Feb. 8.  The Flash have defeated four top-15 opponents on the season, which is the most in program history.  SFU joins PSU as the only two members of the EIVA to make an appearance in the top 15 this season.
 
The Flash is coming off a weekend split against No. 13 Lewis and No. 12 Loyola University Chicago. SFU has won nine of their last 10 games and holds a 14-7 overall record and is 5-3 in the EIVA.  Saint Francis fell to No. 13 Lewis, 3-0, last Thursday and defeated No. 12 Loyola in a five-set thriller, 3-2. Jeff Hogan (Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria) led the Flash with 28 kills in the two-game span.
 
Stephen Braswell (Manchester, Pa./Northeastern) ranks third in the EIVA in kills with 255, while Hogan trails Braswell by five kills and ranks fourth in the conference. Gabe Woffindin (Allentown, Pa./William Allen) leads all EIVA freshman libero's with 158 digs. Mike Marshman (Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem Central)'s .385 hitting percentage still leads the EIVA and is ranked 15th nationally. Daniel Ford (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) is fourth in the EIVA in assists per set with 9.85.
 
ABOUT THE HIGHLANDERS
 
The Highlanders are on a four-game conference winning streak and have won five straight. NJIT is 7-13 overall and is 6-3 in the EIVA. NJIT knocked off Princeton twice last week in conference play. Jabarry Goodridge hit .532 and added 30 kills in a 3-2 win against the Tigers in their first matchup. Goodridge racked up 16 kills against Princeton in the second match. For his efforts against Princeton last week, Goodridge was named Sports Imports/ AVAC Player of the Week.
 
Goodridge is an offensive force for the Highlanders. The junior ranks first in the conference in kills per set (4.68) and overall kills (309). His 4.68 kills per set ranks second in the NCAA. He is second behind Marshman in the EIVA with a .344 hitting percentage.
 
T.J. Jurko is fifth in the EIVA in kills with 242 and averages 0.37 service aces per set, while Chris Wise ranks fifth in the conference in digs with 137. Raphael Anthony's 0.97 blocks per set is second in the EIVA.
 
The Flash trails the all-time series against the Highlanders, 20-24. SFU defeated NJIT, 3-1, on Feb. 20. Braswell led the Flash with 15 kills against the Highlanders.
 
ABOUT THE TIGERS
 
The Tigers enter Saturday's matchup with a 3-14 overall record and is 3-6 in the EIVA. Princeton has faced a slew of ranked opponents this season in: UCLA, Ohio State, BYU, Penn State, Loyola-Chicago and Lewis. The Tigers dropped a pair of matches against NJIT last week. Kendall Ratter paced the Tigers will 12 kills in each match.
 
Devin Stearns leads the Tigers in kills with 185 and averages 3.49 kills per set. Chris Kennedy's 419 assist ranks first for Princeton, while Michael Bagnell paces the Tigers' defense with 112 digs.
 
Saint Francis trails the all-time series against Princeton, 11-35. The Flash knocked off the Tigers, 3-1, en route to an eight game winning streak. Hogan paced the Flash offense with 16 kills.
 
UP NEXT…
 
The Flash continues a critical part of their schedule next weekend. Saint Francis hosts Sacred Heart next Friday (7 p.m.) and Harvard next Saturday (4 p.m.) for Senior Day.
 
LIVE STATS AND VIDEO
 
Live stats are available for both matches in the men's volleyball schedule page. The match against Princeton will be streamed on The Ivy League Digital Network.