Pair of Victories for Men’s Volleyball at Cumberland Invitational
Lebanon, Tenn. Men’s Volleyball hit the road to end the week, making an almost 10-hour drive to Cumberland University for the Cumberland Invitational. With two games on the docket for Friday, the Statesmen first took on the Saints of Siena Heights before clashing with the hosting Phoenix for the second time this season. WPU took over after the first set against Siena Heights, winning 3-1, with scores of 25-14 (SHU), 25-23, 25-18, and 25-23. They then won by the same set-count against the Phoenix, losing the first set again 25-19, but winning the rest 25-23, 25-21, and 25-19. With two wins on the day, William Penn will improve to 8-8 overall.
Statesmen Snag First Set but Fall to Missouri Baptist
Oskaloosa Back at home after their victory over Graceland, William Penn men’s volleyball took on yet another top-five team in the NAIA on Saturday. #5 Missouri Baptist fell prey to the Statesmen in set one, but they came back swinging in the next three to win the match three sets to one. WPU took the first frame 25-19 but lost the others 25-21, 25-18, and 25-14. The Statesmen fall to 6-8 overall and 4-7 in their Heart of America Athletic Conference record.
The navy and gold ran off five-straight points to begin the match, forcing the Spartans to call a timeout. Eli Herro (So., Dousman, Wis., Business Management) got the first kill of the game, with Connor Muff (Jr., Kenosha, Wis., Business Management) dropping in an ace to make it 2-0. Ike Papes (So., Elwood, Ill, Business Management) also got a kill in the run, but MBU responded after the timeout. Running off four in a row, the Spartans closed to within one, tying the game
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