LORETTO, Pa- The Saint Francis men's volleyball team wraps up its 2019 regular season with two matches this weekend against EIVA opponents. The Red Flash face Princeton Friday evening and NJIT Saturday night with first serves scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
Game Information
Friday, April 12th
@Princeton- 7 p.m.
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Saturday, April 13th
@NJIT- 7 p.m.
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About The Tigers
Princeton is 13-12 overall on the season and 11-1 in the EIVA conference. They have received votes in the national rankings the past few weeks but just miss the 15^th spot each time. Outside hitter Dixon Parker, Opposite George Huhmann, and outside hitter Greg Luck lead the Tigers in total kills on the season. Parker has recorded 310 total kills, Huhmann is next with 307, and Luck follows with 199 total kills. Luck also leads the team in service aces with 39 tallied on the season. Defensive efforts are led by Luck, setter Joe Kelly, and outside hitter Kendall Ratter. Luck has obtained 116 digs on the season, Kelly is next with 97 total digs, and Ratter follows with 80. At the net for the Tigers defense are Huhmann, Luck, and Parker. Luck has tallied 75 total blocks, Huhmann has 73, and Parker is close behind with 55 total blocks. As a team, Princeton has accumulated a .275 hitting percentage and 179 total blocks as a team this season.
 
Series History
Princeton holds a commanding 13-36 record against the Red Flash in the all-time series. Earlier in the year, the Red Flash edged the Tigers 3-1 to extend its biggest winning streak of the season to four games.
 
About The Highlanders
NJIT comes into the weekend with a 9-13 record and 4-8 conference mark. The Highlanders recently picked up two wins against Harvard and Sacred Heart last weekend in complete set fashion. With the two sweeps, NJIT holds a two-match winning streak and looks to close out the season on a high note. Earlier this season, the Red Flash swept NJIT in Loretto, Pa. The Red Flash executed on all cylinders to hold the advantage in every statistical category. Michael Fisher (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley (Pepperdine)) led all hitters with 19 kills while Ryan Alu (Pipersville, PA/Central Bucks West ) stabilized the defense with 11 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Alvaro Gimeno leads the NJIT attack averaging 3.32 kills per set while Piotr Namiotko is contributing 2.44 kills per set. Roque Nido and Ricardo Whitaker split some time at the setter position and are averaging 8.53 and 7.27 assists per set respectively. Gimeno and Luca Berger are the leaders on the defensive side of the ball averaging 1.38 digs per set and 1.24 blocks per set.
 
Series History
Saint Francis trails the all-time series against the Highlanders, 22-27.
 
Chasing the Title
The Red Flash clinched its 10th EIVA playoff berth under head coach Mike Rumbaugh with two games left to go this season. The last time the Red Flash reached the playoffs was back in 2017, which resulted in a 3-0 sweep to Penn State in the EIVA Championship game. The seeding for the tournament has not been set in stone, but as it stands, the Red Flash is tied in second with in-state rival Penn State.
 
.300 Hitting Percentage
SFU's measure for success , like baseball, has been its ability to reach a .300 hitting percentage. The Red Flash are 6-0 when hitting .300 or more points and just 9-11 when held under .300. SFU hit its last .300 hitting percentage in the 3-0 win over George Mason last Friday. Patrick Bryan (Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus) finished the match with a .387 hitting percentage.
 
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