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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Saint Francis men's volleyball will begin the Northeast Conference (NEC) part of the schedule versus D'Youville at DeGol Arena on Friday and Saturday.
>> The first match on the 21st will be at 6 and the following day's battle will commence at 4.
>> The Red Flash enters NEC play after winning five of their last six matches of their non-conference schedule.
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THE WORD ON D'YOUVILLE
D'Youville is 5-8 on the season and will also be competing in their first conference matches this weekend. The Saints are 3-1 against opponents that Saint Francis has played this season. Two of their three victories came in 3-2 decisions versus Roberts Wesleyan and the other was a sweep over Dominican (N.Y.) on January 25. The latest win over the Redhawks came in their last contest on March 17.
Ian De Wilde leads the offensive attack with 128 kills and 15 service aces. Setter Randy Adorno commands the offense with 328 assists.
De Wilde and Adorno also provide a team-most 64 digs on the defensive side. In the middle is Tymek Brzoza, who has registered 44 blocks (9 solo).
THE LAST TIME WE MET THE SAINTS
This weekend's matches will be the 14th and 15th time the two schools have faced off dating back to 2001. It will be the second year that they'll be playing each other as NEC foes. The Red Flash are 11-2 all-time in the matchup.
The two battles on April 4-5 of the 2024 campaign saw the Red Flash secure two 3-1 wins over the Saints at Saints Center. The two victories helped them secure their second-straight NEC Regular Season title.
LAST TIME OUT
Saint Francis concluded their non-conference slate with a convincing sweep over Roberts Wesleyan on March 15. It was the last of their 18 out of conference matches that featured seven contests against AVCA top-20 opponents.
Andrew Deardorff,
Nathan Hayes,
Brady Stump, and
Jackson Decker each earned NEC prime performer for their performances against the Redhawks.
Deardorff posted nine kills, three service aces, two digs, and one assist in last Saturday's win. The senior outside hitter has racked up statistics of 255 kills, 72 digs, 34 aces, and 23 blocks (2 solo) so far this season.
Hayes recorded 25 assists, eight digs, and three kills on four attacks in the match against Roberts Wesleyan. The senior setter led the team in assists and digs in his second start of the season.
After missing two matches with an illness, Stump led the team with 10 kills, two digs, and two blocks. The junior outside hitter has now recorded five-straight contests with double-digit slams. He enters NEC play with 138 kills, 55 digs, 20 blocks, and 11 service aces.
Decker tallied seven kills, .600 hitting percentage, two digs, one ace, and one block in just two sets of action.
Setter
Kyle Charles leads the team in assists with 526 in his first collegiate season.
The Red Flash defense is led by libero
Richard Kaminski, who has posted 107 digs. In the middle is
Sam Lane, who has collected 39 blocks (3 solo).
NEXT UP FOR FLASH
Men's Volleyball will travel to Hackensack, N.J. for two matches against FDU March 28-29.
