Men's Volleyball | 1/9/2026 10:41:00 PM

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Sam Lane led the Red Flash with six kills and a .667 kill percentage. 
>> Nicholas Lynch protected the net with three blocks.  
>> Saint Francis fell to BYU (25-22, 25-20, 25-18).

TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
After a media timeout, the Red Flash was down 15-8 halfway through the first set. However, BYU made back-to-back errors that gave Saint Francis an opening to go on a 7-1 run. Brady Stump collected three aces in a row to force a timeout call by the Cougars. Kyle Charles ended the run with a clean kill assisted by middle blocker Lane. Although, BYU continued to strike the ball to win all three sets. 

FLASH MOMENTS 
Saint Francis started the second set with a 3-1 lead. Charles assisted both Lane and Cole Dorn for a kill each. The Red Flash went on a 6-2 run to extend their lead to 13-8. BYU created four errors to increase the score gap. Nathan Zini and Lane both threw down kills that were passed up by Charles.  

Lane claimed the first kill of the set thanks to an assist from Charles for the Red Flash. They quickly went on a 5-1 stretch with help from a kill by Dorn and service ace from Lane. BYU continued to make errors as they had another three alone in the run.  

FLASH NUGGETS
Stump finished the late night with five kills and three aces. 

Lane collected six kills, a hitting percentage of .556, and a kill percentage of .667. 

Dorn registered five kills and two assisted blocks. 

Lynch recorded three blocks and two kills. 

Richard Kaminski had a team high five digs. 

Charles tossed in 18 assists during the match. 

NEXT ON TAP
The Red Flash will continue round two against the Cougars tomorrow in Utah at 9 PM.