LAKE WALES, Fla. ---- The No. 14 Life University men's volleyball team dropped its third straight Mid-South Conference match Saturday afternoon in 3-0 fashion to Warner University.
NOTES
• Life U was unable to find a way to correct the errors as the Running Eagles finished with 19 errors to the six from the Royals.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
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Carlos Negron led the Running Eagles with 15 kills and a .323 hitting percentage.
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Felipe Gonzalez also finished in double figures with 10 kills.
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Jonathan Lemos tallied 22 assists as
Ryan Ollie picked up 13.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Life U led 18-12 early in the first set after the kill from Gonzalez. Warner went on a 7-0 run to take a 19-18 lead that included four errors. Life U tied the set at 22 with the kill from Henson, however Warner finished the set on a 3-0 run to win 25-22.
• Both teams seemed to battle with the lead throughout the second set, as an ace from Lemos gave Life U the 11-10 advantage. A 4-1 run from Warner was erased with a 4-2 run from Life U as the set was tied at 16. A late 4-1 run from the Royals gave the home team the 22-19 lead. Life U cut the lead to one, 22-21, before Warner ended the set 25-21.
• Life U never led in the third set as Warner earned the 25-17 win for the sweep.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Both teams finished with 40 kills in the match. Life U finished with a hitting percentage of .239 as Warner finished with a .486.
• Life U led Warner 38-37 in assists and 7-3 in aces.
• Warner led Life U in digs 25-21 and blocks 7-2.
UP NEXT
• The men's volleyball team will return to action on Wednesday, March 17, when they host Reinhardt University in Mid-South Conference action at 7 PM.