Lake Wales, Fla. – Kicking off play in an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Conference Pod hosted by Warner University on Thursday afternoon, the third-ranked St. Thomas University Men's Volleyball Team swept Truett McConnell (25-14, 25-12. 25-23).

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #3 St. Thomas 3, Truett McConnell 0
Records: #3 St. Thomas (9-3, 3-0 AAC) | Truett McConnell (2-6, 2-2 AAC)
All-Time Series: STU leads 3-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Bobcats broke a 4-4 start to the contest behind a 5-0 run, quickly creating a double-digit advantage at 19-9.
• After trading points to start the second half, STU scored four-straight while holding their opposition without a run greater than two for the entire frame to quickly go up 2-0.
• Trailing late in the third set 20-16, STU flipped the advantage behind a 6-0 run before scoring back-to-back points with a tied 23-all score to end the match.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Michael Marsans paced the offense behind six kills on a .455 hitting percentage.
• Raven Lewis added six kills and three solo blocks.
• Timothy Reyes dished out 18 assists.
• Roman Garcia tallied four digs.
• Kaelen Ingram served three aces in one set.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• The Bobcats ended the match with 32 kills on a .294 hitting percentage; Truett McConnell tallied 19 on a .083 clip.
• St. Thomas served 10 aces versus one for the Bears.
• St. Thomas recorded seven solo blocks while TMU tallied three.
• STU held a 24-20 advantage in digs.

UP NEXT:
The Bobcats take on Life University and Reinhardt on Friday, Feb. 20 with first serve set for 10:00 am.