ERIE, Pa. – The Thiel College men's volleyball team fell to the Geneva Golden Tornadoes 3-1, in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Semifinal Friday night.
The Tomcats got off to a hot start, taking the first set 25-16. And the same would happen in the second set, as the Tomcats built a 9-5 lead, before being outscored 20-11 the rest of the set.
The Golden Tornadoes won the next three sets 25-20, 26-24, 25-22.
The Tomcats were led by
Zac Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) who recorded 18 kills and nine digs.
Jake Dies (Cambridge Springs, Pa./Cambridge Springs) recorded 14 kills, four digs and three blocks, while
JC Govannucci (North Huntington, Pa./Norwin) recorded nine kills, 10 digs and five blocks.
Cameron Long (Rock Hill, S.C./Legion Collegiate Academy) recorded a game-high 17 digs, while
Ethan Cooper (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) recorded a game-high 44 assists.
Geneva was led by Byron Spear who notched 17 kills to go along with 14 digs. Jake Williams added 15 kills, while Joshua Sangrey added a team-high 16 digs.
The Tomcats finish the season 16-13, including a 10-3 record in the AMCC. Their 10 wins is the most in a season since 2019 and is only the second time in program history they have reached 10 conference wins.
