Box Score Marietta, Ga. - Fueled by a double-digit kill effort from
Gabriel Negrao on Friday evening, the sixth-ranked St. Thomas Men's Volleyball Team swept host Life University (25-22, 25-22, 25-)
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final:Â #6 St. Thomas 3, Life 0
Records:Â #6 St. Thomas (18-4, 11-0 AAC) | Life (10-8, 5-4 AAC)
All-Time Series:Â STU leads 4-0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bobcats overcame an early 4-1 hole in the first set, knotting the score at 8-all before taking the lead at 10-9.
- STU scored the opening four points of the second set and never trailed in the stanza.
- St. Thomas broke a 6-6 tie to start the third set with five-straight points and kept the lead above two for the rest of the match.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Negrao boasted 11 kills on a .600 hitting percentage.
- Rafael Obrusnik dished out 31 assists alongside six digs and two service aces.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Bobcats ended the match with 37 kills on a .358 hitting percentage; Life tallied 29 on a .171 clip.
- STU served three aces while the host logged six.
- St. Thomas recorded eight assisted blocks versus two solo and six assisted for Life.
- STU held a 21-14 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats wrap up play in the AAC Pod on Saturday, Mar. 21 at 10 am against Reinhardt University.