HACKENSACK, N.J.- The FDU Knights take home their first victory of the 2026 campaign. The Knights (1-3) took care of Roosevelt (2-3) in four sets on Jan. 24. FDU logged five service aces and hit .270 in their victory. 
 

Set 1:

Laydon Biro recorded a pair of kills early as the Knights jumped out to a 5-4 lead. The Lakers narrowed the gap to just a one point FDU lead, 12-11. John Petrucci logged a kill before Dylan McFadden fired off his first of three aces in the contest. The Knights increased their lead 14-11. 

Following a Roosevelt run, the Knights led by three late in the set 21-18. To conclude the set, the Knights rattled off four of the final five points which was capped off by an Andrew Michael kill. the Knights tok set one 25-19. 
 

Set 2:

The Knights jumped out 4-1 early before Roosevelt tied the contest at 4-4. The teams were close before a Baboloki Silwane service ace extended the Knights lead 13-7. 

McFadden and Biro continued the intensity, stringing together three more points for the Knights, inflating their lead 18-8.

After a pair of FDU errors, the Lakers remained down 24-18. Vinil Shah put the set to rest with a kill set up by Silwane. 
 

Set 3:

The Lakers leaped out to a 5-1 advantage early. Two errors and two Biro kills kept the Knights within three points as the Lakers still led 7-4. Roosevelt never trailed as they bested the Knights in set three 25-21. 
 

Set 4:

The Lakers appeared to continue their momentum in the fourth set, leading 11-8. A kill from Shah jump started a seven point run from from the Knights which included five unforced errors by the visiting Lakers. The Knights led 15-11. 

An Eli Nelson ace was bookended by Andrew Miachel kills as the Knights continued to pull away 20-15. 

Shah put the contest on ice with a croos-court kill as the Knights picked up their first win of the season.
 

The Stats

• Dylan McFadden: 10 kills, 3 aces, hit .292
• Laydon Biro: 13 kills, hit .391 
• Andrew Michael: 9 kills, four block assists, hit .600

What's Next

The Knights host St. Thomas Aquinas on Wednesday Jan. 28. The first serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. with coverage on NEC Front Row. Free pizza will be provided by Pizza Knight for those presenting an FDU ID.
 










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