Running Eagles Fall to RV Reinhardt
Men's Volleyball / 03.15.23
WALESKA, Ga. — The Life University men's volleyball team faced a tough RV Reinhardt team Wednesday night, falling in a 3-0 sweep in Waleska, Georgia.
The RV Eagles (15-4, 6-3 AAC), winners of 13 of their last 15 contests, had a dominant performance against the Running Eagles (7-9) who have now lost five consecutive matches. In the opening set, Life University never led as the Eagles dominated the net with three separate individuals recording three blocks each. The Eagles recorded 30 total kills while the Running Eagles were only able to string together 20. Overall, the Running Eagles had 20 attack errors and tallied 20 kills for a .000 attack percentage. On the other side of the court, the Eagles picked up a .226 attack percentage with only eleven attacking errors. The hosts also dominated with serves, outperforming Life U 14-2 in the service aces category.
Despite the 3-0 sweep, the Running Eagles fought in the second set with a 4-0 run to earn a 6-3 lead. Reinhardt then used a 5-0 run to take a 16-14 lead before the Running Eagles cut it back to 18-17 after a timeout and Diego Martinez kill. Tensions then rose in the arena, and after a couple of cards, a Reinhardt dig turned into a kill moving the scoreline to an unfavorable 22-17 deficit. Two consecutive aces for the Eagles then moved the score to 24-17. A Life University timeout slowed the attack as a RU service error out of the break gave the Running Eagles back the serve. Life U then took a point before Reinhardt ultimately finished the second set with a kill, 25-19.
The second set was ultimately the closest, with the Running Eagles falling 25-12 in the third and final set. In total, Diego Martinez led the attack with eight kills while Nikolas Carrascal returned to the lineup to record 14 assists and five digs. Missing Gracjan Mackowiak, Jakaris Brown led the team with three block assists.
Up next, the Running Eagles return to the Life University Upper Gym, hosting Truett McConnell for another AAC matchup. The Senior Day contest is set for 12 PM, with senior festivities scheduled to take place prior to first serve.
