WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Saint Francis men's volleyball dropped the first match of the season series to Daemen in four sets (21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 23-25).

>> Andrew Deardorff finished with his second career double double of 19 kills (.310 hitting percentage) and a season-high 10 digs. 

>> Brady Stump was second on the team with 13 kills and also compiled five digs and a block.

TURNING POINTS OF THE MATCH
The first set was a back-and-forth affair, with the score being tied six times until the score was knotted at 10 apiece. The Red Flash went on a 5-2 run to go up 15-12, and kept up the momentum until the score was 20-18 going into the final serves. Daemen came back with their own 7-1 rally to take set one, 25-21.

Set two was taken over by Saint Francis, as they streaked out to a 10-3 lead. They pushed their advantage to as much as 22-13 and a Deardorff kill for set point stalled a 6-2 run made by the Wildcats to help the Red Flash win the second set, 25-19. 

The third set was a script reversal from set two. Daemen jumped out to a 12-6 lead, and would never look back until the score was 24-16. Saint Francis attempted their own comeback with four-straight points, but ultimately fell short to drop set three, 25-20.

Set four started out with the Wildcats getting out to a 9-5 lead. Daemen managed their lead until the score was 18-15. This was when the teams went back-and-forth exchanging runs, as the Red Flash went on a 6-1 rally to go up 21-19. The Wildcats responded right back with a 4-0 run to take a 23-21 lead, but it was countered by two-straight Saint Francis points to knot the score at 23. 

With a chance to end the match, Daemen scored the final two points to win the set and match.

FLASH MOMENTS
The Red Flash had an efficient offensive output in set two, compiling 15 kills on a .444 hitting percentage. Deardorff (6), Stump (4) and Cole Dorn (3) were responsible for 13 of the 15 slams.

FLASH NUGGETS
Friday night's loss broke the six-game winning streak and the unbeaten record in Northeast Conference play.

Deardorff has posted double-digit kills in 16 matches this season, and is now 34 away from reaching 1,000 for his career.

Stump's kill total is up to 136 in the last 10 matches he has played in after recording 13 more in tonight's contest. The junior has notched double digits in nine out of the 10.

Kyle Charles recorded 40 assists and had a team-high three blocks. 

Sam Lane registered six kills on a .400 hitting percentage. The junior collected a service ace as well.

Michael Mosbacher led the squad with two service aces.

Jackson Decker started alongside Richard Kaminski in the double libero lineup, tallying one dig in two sets. It is the first time that the sophomore has started at the position in his collegiate career. Kaminski dished in seven digs of his own.

NEXT UP FOR FLASH
Men's Volleyball will return to Lumsden Gymnasium for the second match of the series against Daemen Saturday afternoon at 4.