Posted: Mar 15, 2021
This Week for SHU Men's Volleyball
Tuesday, March 16
at Lourdes *
7:00 PM | Sylvania, Ohio | Russell J. Ebeid Center
Thursday, March 18
Goshen *
7:00 PM | Adrian, Mich. | SHU Fieldhouse
Friday, March 19
at Cornerstone *
6:00 PM | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Mol Arena
Upcoming for Saints Men's Volleyball: The Saints have two WHAC matchups this week, both on the road. The first match is at Lourdes on Tuesday. A home match against Goshen on Thursday and the final match of the week is in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Cornerstone.
Head Coach: Chris McKim is 7-4 so far in his first season as the head coach of the men's volleyball program.
Away from Home: The Saints are 4-1 on the road this season. The team is averaging 13.5 kills/set, 12.2 assists/set, and 13.4 digs/set. Siena Heights has a winning record in every set, except the fifth when on the road this season. They are 4-1 in both the first and second set, 3-2 in the third, and a perfect 4-0 in the fourth.
Playing Past Three: Eight of the 11 matches so far this season have gone past three sets. In those matchups, the Saints are 4-4 during 2021. They are 4-3 in matches that end in four and 0-1 in matches that go to the full five sets. Approaching Milestones: Keegan Crawford is 205 assists away from reaching 4,000 career assists and 181 digs from 1,000.
Last Week Recap: SHU 3, Aquinas 1
The Saints (6-4 overall, 3-3 WHAC) outlasted Aquinas 3-1 Tuesday in conference action, 25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 25-22. Kevin Gomez had 17 kills, Keegan Crawford 50 assists, and Joudiel Poveymirow 19 digs for SHU.
SHU 3, St. Xavier 1
The Saints (7-4) upset 11th-ranked St. Xavier (Ill.) Saturday 3-1, 25-18, 17-25, 27-25, 25-23. Alex Garavalia had 15 kills, Keegan Crawford 42 assists, and Joudiel Poveymirow 21 digs for SHU.
Scouting Reports: Lourdes: Kills: J. Lam - 142 | Assists: I. Fields - 232 | Service Aces: J. Lam - 29 | Digs: G. Heidrich - 143 | Blocks: H. McBean - 32 (7/25).
Goshen: Kills: A. Rabadzhiev - 237 | Assists: M. Wahl - 583 | Service Aces: A. Rabadzhiev - 36 | Digs: B. Yoder - 189 | Blocks: Bennett - 61 (7-54).
Cornerstone: Kills: C. Meza - 82 | Assists: M. Hernandez - 282 | Service Aces: C. Meza - 12 | Digs: M. Hernandez - 86 | Blocks: J. Brinks 40 (12/28).
Series History: Lourdes: The Grey Wolves lead the all-time series 25-1. They are 13-0 when hosting Siena Heights in Sylvania, Ohio. They have won the last four meetings between the two teams.
Goshen: The Saints lead the all-time series against Goshen 5-1. The Maple Leafs earned the first win earlier this season with a 3-2 win over SHU at home.
Cornerstone: Siena Heights won the first-ever meeting against Cornerstone earlier this season. The Saints took the match 3-0 inside the SHU Fieldhouse.
