ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team toppled 11th-ranked St. Xavier inside the SHU Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. Alex Garavalia led the Saints with a double-double after registering 15 kills and 10 digs in the match.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Siena Heights 3, St. Xavier 1 (25-18, 17-25, 27-25, 25-23)

Location: Adrian, Michigan (SHU Fieldhouse)

Records: Siena Heights (7-4), St. Xavier (16-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Saints used a 5-0 run to gain a 7-3 advantage in the first set. That run proved to be the difference as Siena kept the momentum to a 25-18 win and a 1-0 lead. 

The Cougars dictated the second set, building a 12-6 lead on the way to a 25-17 decision to tie the score at one game each. 

The third set was competitive throughout as the margin never moved far in either team's favor. The score was tied at 24 and again at 25 before two attack errors by SXU gave SHU the set and the 2-1 lead. 

The fourth set resembled the third with a tightly contested game up to a tie at 23 points. This time though, the Saints earned the deciding points with a kill by Bryce Johnson and a block by Garavalia, Shevin Blades, and Keegan Crawford to seal the victory.

TOP SAINTS

• Garavalia hit .167 for the match and added an assist and two blocks to his totals. 

• Crawford paced the SHU attack with 42 assists. He added four digs, three kills, and three blocks to his outing.

• Joudiel Poveymirow led the defensive effort with 21 digs.

THE OPPOSITION

• Shane Ooms led the Cougars with 19 kills and 16 digs. 

• Grant Ooms also had double-digit kills with 17.

UP NEXT

The Saints hit the road for a WHAC match at Lourdes on Tuesday, March 16 at 8:00 p.m.