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Match recap 3/19

Men's Volleyball

Lasher leads Tomcats to Two Wins On Second Day Of Wisconsin Invitational

| Box Score 2 MILWAUKEE, Wisc. -- The men's volleyball team (12-8) picked up a pair of wins on the second day of the Wisconsin Invitational by defeating the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-22) and Fontbonne University 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-20) on Sunday.

In the win over MSOE, Dylan Lasher (Ford City, Pa./Elderton) and Kyle Turkalj (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) notched eight kills apiece while Dante McCoy (Reading, Pa./Holy Name) and Michael Whitelock (Pittsburgh, Pa./Schenley) each finished with six kills. Corey Hamilton (Meadville, Pa./Maplewood) returned to the court for the Tomcats, finishing with seven digs and 11 assists.


Against Fontbonne, Lasher recorded his first double-double of the season, finishing with 13 kills and 10 digs. Teammates Charlie Tindall (Tarentum, Pa./Deer Lakes) and Ian Phillips (Meadville, Pa./Meadville) each had seven and Whitelock added six kills. On defense, Colin Vitale (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) finished with a season-best 25 digs, while Phillips added 10 digs.

After the wins, Coach Steve Brewer had this to say; "After a tough first day, it was great to see the guys bounce back and pick up two wins on day two. The leadership of McCoy, Hamilton and Turkalj really shined through and provided a spark for the whole team."

The Tomcats will next compete at Penn State Behrend Tournament on Saturday, March 23. The first match is set for 12 pm.
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