The New York University men's volleyball team, ranked #8 by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), suffered a three-set loss (25-16, 25-19, 25-21) on the road to Kean University on Wednesday night, February 10, in Union, NJ.
"It was a strong match by Kean," said NYU Head Coach
Jose Pina. "Their passing was excellent and we had a tough time with their middle attack."
The Violets (3-5) entered the night a bit shorthanded, as several key contributors had recently come down with flu-like symptoms, and the hosting Cougars (7-5) took advantage of the road squad.
NYU did not hold a lead at any point in the first two sets. The Violets came back strong in the third and jumped out to a 16-11 lead before Kean was forced to call a timeout. The Cougars regrouped to take the final set.
Nick Benson led the Violets with team highs in kills (12) and digs (6). The senior co-captain registered a .269 hitting percentage on 26 attempts.
"Benson had a strong match and has continued to perform really well this season," said Pina.
HIGHLIGHTS:-
Chase Klein finished with seven kills and three digs.
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Derrick Chiu led NYU with 29 assists.
The Violets will return to action this Saturday, February 13, when they travel to Elmira, NY, for their first United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Crossover of the season. NYU will face the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at 2:00 pm, followed by #13 Elmira College at 4:00 pm.
