WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Saint Francis University men's volleyball defeated the Terriers of St. Francis Brooklyn in a straight set victory on Friday night.
>> With Friday's win, the Red Flash clinch a spot in the Northeast Conference Tournament, with seeding still to be determined.
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Blake Liprando (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) led the Red Flash a hitter in Friday's game with 13 kills.
Andrew Deardorff (Itasca, Ill./Lake Park) followed closely behind with nine kills on the day.
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Thomas Leahey (State College, Pa./State College Area) led the team as the middle blocker with 4.0 total blocks.
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Ryan Parker (East Northport, N.Y./Northport) led Saint Francis as the setter with 33 assists, while also leading with five digs on the day.
TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
St. Francis Brooklyn got on the board first in set one. However, a 1-0 lead would be the only one the Terriers would hold over the Red Flash in the first set. A kill from Leahey, followed by a service ace from Deardorff gave the Red Flash set one, 25-18. Saint Francis continued its momentum the rest of the game for the straight set win.
FLASH MOMENTS
The Red Flash controlled the majority of the second set until the Terriers notched a 4-1 run to take the 16-15 lead over the Red Flash. The remainder of the second set continued to be a back-and-forth battle. With the set tied at 23, an attack error from St. Francis Brooklyn, proceeded by a service ace from
Nicholas Pozzuto (Buffalo, N.Y./West Seneca West) gave the Red Flash the second set, 25-23.
The final set was very close early on between the Red Flash and Terriers. However, with the set tied at seven, the Red Flash notched a 3-0 run to take a 10-7 lead over the Terriers. Saint Francis held its lead for the remainder of the third set. A final kill from Liprando gave the Red Flash the third and final set, 25-20.
FLASH NUGGETS
Liprando, Parker and Deardorff each collected two service aces apiece in Friday's victory over the Terriers.
Friday's sweep over the Terriers was the eighth sweep of the season for the Red Flash.
UP NEXT
Saint Francis is back in action at home tomorrow, Saturday, April 8 against LIU at 4:00 p.m.
