UOlivet loses in four sets to Adrian

OLIVET, Mich. – The University of Olivet men's volleyball team was defeated by Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) foe Adrian College in four sets tonight inside the Cutler Event Center.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Adrian defeated Olivet 25-25, 19-25, 26-24, 25-17
• Location: Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Michigan
• Records: Olivet 5-18 overall, 0-7 MCVL; Adrian 11-11 overall, 3-4 MCVL

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the first set, the Bulldogs led 6-4. Olivet scored the next three points to take their first lead. Adrian responded with two points to go up 8-7. From that point, there were five tied scores. After the fifth time at 13-13, the Comets went on a 4-1 run to gain their largest lead, 17-14. Olivet maintained the lead until the Bulldogs used a 4-0 spurt to turn a 20-18 deficit into a 22-20 lead. The Comets tied the score at 22-22 and 23-23 before Adrian scored the last two points to win the set 25-23.
• In the second set, Olivet led by as many as six points twice. The Bulldogs fought back to close the gap two points on three occasions. Following the third time at 18-16, the Comets ended the set on a 7-3 run for a 25-19 victory.
• Olivet scored the first point of the third set. Adrian countered with four straight points. The Comets battled back to tie the score three times. The Bulldogs then went up four points, 20-16 and 21-17. Olivet did not go down quietly, as three straight kills leveled the score at 24-24. Two Adrian points closed out the set in its favor.
• The start of the fourth set was back-and-forth with multiple tied scores. After a 5-5 tie, the Bulldogs scored three straight points. The Comets came back to make a one-point difference four times. With the score still close at 18-15, Adrian used six straight points, including three aces to go up 24-15. Olivet scored two points before a Bulldog kill ended the set and match.
• Both teams had 47 kills in the match. Olivet posted a higher hitting percentage at .267 to .172 for Adrian. The difference was the Bulldogs had seven more service aces (9 to 2) and five less service errors (14 to 19).

FOR THE COMETS

• Sophomore Silas Martin slammed down a team-leading 11 kills, while hitting at a .333 clip.
• Junior Aiden Chamblee was next with 10 kills, followed by sophomore Payton Hastings and freshman Jared Carter with nine and eight, respectively.
• Freshman Austin Chamblee recorded 36 set assists.
• Carter registered a match-high 11 digs, followed by senior Matthew Tollar with 10.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Before the match, Olivet recognized senior Matthew Tollar who played in his final match. He has played in UOlivet all-time record 100 matches and 339 sets during his career.

UP NEXT

• The Comets travel to play Aquinas College next Tuesday, March 31. They end their season next weekend with two MCVL matches in Ohio. On Friday, Olivet faces Baldwin Wallace University at 7 p.m., and on Saturday, the Comets play University of Mount Union at 1 p.m.