Salina, Kan. – The Central Christian College men's volleyball team was back on the hardwood Wednesday evening in a triangular hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University. The Tigers took on Missouri Valley College in the opener, then wrapped up the evening against the host school.
The Tigers were competitive in two of the three sets in the first match with the Vikings, but ultimately fell in straights, 25-17, 25-16, 25-9.
Against the Coyotes in the night cap, the Tigers were flat the entire match. The Coyotes wasted no time dispatching the Tigers in three sets, 25-15, 25-12, 25-13.
By the Numbers
Against the Vikings, the Tigers hit -.060 with 10 kills on 50 swings with 13 errors.
They assisted on 8 of their 10 kills.
Defensively, they were credited with 16 digs and 4 blocks.
In the match against the Coyotes, the Tigers hit -.063 with 11 kills on 63 attempts with 15 errors.
The Tigers assisted on 10 of their 11 kills, and on the defensive side of the ball, they finished with 25 digs and 1 block.
Tiger Leaders
Vs Missouri Valley
Kills:
Kolby Campbell(4)
Digs:
Kolby Campbell,
Micah Avendano,
Joshua Hernandez (4)
Assists:
Joshua Hernandez (6)
Aces:
Kolby Campbell,
L.A. DeBerry (1)
Blocks:
Joel Creary,
Matt Bohaty (2)
Vs Kansas Wesleyan
Kills:
L.A. DeBerry (5)
Digs:
Kolby Campbell (12)
Assists:
Joshua Hernandez (10)
Aces:
Kolby Campbell, Manny Tadeo (1)
Blocks:
Joshua Hernandez (1)
Coach Quote
"In our first match, it was good to see us compete and work hard for points. We need to get over the hump of what we want vs. what we work for. When we can do that our program will change. In the second match, I felt as though we were a little flat. We got quiet and had a hard time connecting. I want to give credit to KWU and their new Coach, they have done a good job of growing that program and raising their competitive level. We need to make sure we are doing the same thing and start out-working other programs." – Coach Rick Hughes
Next Up
The Tigers will be at home for the first time this season on Friday and Saturday. They will host the Morningside University Mustangs on Friday night at 7:00 pm, then welcome Ottawa University to the Jerry Alexander Arena on Saturday for a matinee at 1:00 pm.
