Men’s Volleyball falls to St. Norbert in four sets

GENEVA, N.Y. --- Carlow University men's volleyball lost a 3-1 contest to St. Norbert College on the road Friday evening.

The Celtics ventured out into the storm to travel to the two-day tournament hosted by Hobart College.

Carlow won the first set 25-21 but lost the next three sets by scores of 25-14, 25-22 and 25-15.

Russ Cyprowski and Will Piccolino led Carlow with 13 and 11 kills, respectively. James Stone added 26 assists, 11 digs and six of Carlow's seven service aces in the effort.

The Celtics tallied 12 kills in the first set, but St. Norbert (3-0) held Carlow to single digit kills through the next three sets.

Carlow took the first set, 25-21. The Celtics jumped out to a 4-1 advantage to begin the set, but the Green Knights quickly tied the game at six-all. Both teams took turns tying the game a dozen times throughout the set. Finally tied at 20, a kill from Piccolino set off a 5-1 run to end the set in favor of the Celtics.

The Green Knights galloped to a 25-14 victory after jumping out to a 9-1 advantage in the second set.

Carlow fared better in the third set. Trailing 13-9, the Celtics strung together a 10-3 run that gave them a 19-16 lead. Unfortunately, tied at 22-all, back-to-back kills and a service ace sealed the win for the Green Knights.

Carlow held on through the fourth set, but errors were ultimately its undoing as St. Norbert won the set and the match, 25-14.

No single St. Norbert player tallied double digit kills, but almost every player recorded at least one kill in the win. The Green Knights landed 15 service aces on the night.

Carlow concludes the tournament against host Hobart College tomorrow at 4 p.m.