When and where:

March 9, 2024- Patchogue, NY

Results:

The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) men's volleyball extended their win streak to nine with a pair of Skyline sweeps over Sarah Lawrence College and Ramapo College in the Danzi Center on Saturday afternoon.

Match One: St. Joseph's 3, Sarah Lawrence 0

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 10-4, 5-0 Skyline; Sarah Lawrence  2-11, 1-5 Skyline

Top Performers:

• Graduate Jason Kohler led the Golden Eagles with five kills adding two digs and a block

• Setter Dominic Ruggiero recorded 26 assists with a match-best four service aces

• Libero Chris Sarnacola picked up a team-high five digs

• Nate Davis led the Gryphons with 12 kills and finished with seven digs

• Setter Kian Silva recorded 12 assists

How it happened:

• The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the opening frame and maintained a healthy lead throughout as they went on to claim the set 25-12. Senior Quinn Foglia knocked down four kills on five opportunities and setter CJ Johnson tossed eight assists

• St. Joseph's held a slight 7-4 lead early in set two, but a 7-0 run midway through put the hosts ahead 13-4 before going ahead 2-0 in the match with a 25-9 set two win

• The Golden Eagles completed the sweep with a 25-13 win in set three. Alex Ksiasek led the attack with three kills, Dylan Palmer and Declan Kerns provided two kills apiece.

Match Two: St. Joseph's 3, Ramapo 0

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 11-4, 6-0 Skyline; Ramapo College, 9-5, 6-1 Skyline

Top Performers:

• Senior Mark Williams led the Golden Eagles with 10 kills and finished with a .562 hitting percentage

• Senior Tyler Anderson recorded seven kills and seven digs

• Setter CJ Johnson tossed 22 assists with a team-high nine digs and five kills

• Nick Lisi led the Roadrunners with 12 kills 

• Setter JoJo Meyer dished 25 assists and recorded six digs

How it happened:

• The first set saw the Golden Eagles jump to an early 9-2 lead before cruising to a 25-13 win. Williams knocked down four kills in four chances with Johnson adding three kills and six assists

• The two sides exchanged points to start the second set before SJLI rattled off six unanswered points to jump ahead 7-2. The Roadrunners would get to within four, 20-16, but the Golden Eagles claimed five of the following six points for a 25-17 win

• St. Joseph's broke a 10-10 stalemate in set three with three straight points before going on to complete the sweep with a 25-19 win

Up next:

The Golden Eagles travel to St. Joseph's University-Brooklyn for a Skyline Conference match on Monday, March 11th at 7:00 pm.