GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team won 3-1 on the road against Aquinas on Tuesday night. Bryce Johnson had a big night with 16 kills and 11 digs for a double-double in the win.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Siena Heights 3, Aquinas 1 (25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 25-22)

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan (Sturrus Center)

Records: Siena Heights (6-4, 3-3 WHAC), Aquinas (3-9, 2-6 WHAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Aquinas hopped out to a 10-6 lead in the first set. The SHU Saints rallied back to a 12-12 tie before taking a 13-12 lead. The score remained close up to a tie at 17 before Siena Heights used an 8-0 run to end the set with a 25-17 decision for the 1-0 lead. 

Set two was all Siena Heights as the visitors exploded for a commanding 13-4 lead. They eventually built that lead to double-digits with a 20-10 advantage. A 3-0 run extended things to a 24-11 lead and gave the blue and yellow set point. Elias Lubow tallied a kill to take a 25-12 victory and hold a 2-1 lead. 

The AQ Saints pulled ahead with a 13-8 lead before building the lead further to a 21-13 edge. SHU cut the deficit to two points, 24-22, but Aquinas was able to tally another point to win the set and get on the board, 2-1. 

The score remained close through much of the fourth set. The Saints held a four-point lead, the largest of the game with a 16-12 and 24-20 advantage. After two-straight scores from Aquinas, Siena Heights used a kill by Kevin Gomez to take the match.

TOP SAINTS

• Johnson finished with a .387 hitting percentage while adding a service ace and a block to his stat line. 

• Gomez had a team-high 17 kills and a .343 attack percentage. He helped defensively with six digs.

• Alex Garavalia totaled 12 kills to the winning effort. 

• Keegan Crawford hit 50 assists for the third time this season as he paced the Siena Heights attack.

• Joudiel Poveymirow led all players with 19 digs.

THE OPPOSITION

• Julian Armendano led the host Saints with 19 kills.

• Robert Valerio led defensively with 12 digs. 

UP NEXT

The Saints return to Adrian, Michigan to host No. 11 Saint Xavier (Ill.) on Saturday, March 13 at 4:00 p.m.