CHARLOTTE, N.C. - FDU men's volleyball (6-15) battled Limestone (18-9) in the opening round of the Independent Volleyball Association Championship on Friday morning, falling in straight sets.
It was Rui Fernandes and Jack Lydon who paced the Knights with a combined 14 points as Fernandes filled the stat line with three solo blocks, two service aces, three kills and 13 assists.Â
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How it Happened
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The Saints dominated in set one, hitting 12 kills on a .688 clip to take the set 25-10.
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FDU held a two-point edge early in set two until a 7-1 run by the Saints forced a lead change. Artem Vetrov and Mihajlo Rodic each added a pair of kills, but it was not enough to close the gap as the Knights fell 26-16 in the set.
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Fernandes opened scoring with a service ace in set three as Limestone jumped out to a 6-3 advantage. As the Saints began to extend their lead, the Knights took off on a five-point run with back-to-back kills by Lorenzo Bonomo to get within a two-point defecit. However it was a final pair of points by the Saints that would seal the final set in their favor, 25-21.
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Next Up
The Knights will face Alderson Broaddus for the third match this season at 4:30 p.m. in match two of the IVA Tournament hosted by Queens.
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