When and where:

March 29, 2025- Springfield, MA

Results:

The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) men's volleyball team dropped a pair of non-conference matches on the road on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles fell to #2 Southern Virginia University 3-0 before suffering a 3-1 loss to #3 Springfield.

Match One: St. Joseph's (L.I.) 0, Southern Virginia, 3

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 18-7; Southern Virginia, 

Top Performers:

• Sophomore middle AJ Esposito had a team-high six kills with three blocks

• Senior Logan Meyer added five kills with five digs

• Graduate student Tyler Anderson and freshman Cole Violi also added five kills apiece

• Setter Will Kropp posted 22 assists

• Southern Virginia's Jason Wang finished with a match-high nine kills with a .467 hitting percentage

How it happened:

• The Knights took a quick match lead with a 25-16 win in set one. Esposito recorded three kills on four attempts, with Violi and Anderson adding two kills apiece

• St. Joseph's trailed by just one, 15-14, in set two, but Southern Virginia knocked down six unanswered points before claiming a 25-19 win

• The Knights went on to complete the sweep with a 25-21 win in the third set. Logan Meyer finished with four kills, and Violi recorded three

Match Two: St. Joseph's 1, Springfield 3

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 18-7; Springfield, 20-2

Top Performers:

• Violi knocked down a team-best 13 kills while hitting at a .370 clip while collecting five digs

• Meyer totaled nine eight kills and picked up five digs

• Setter Will Kropp dished 35 assists

• Joey Preische of Springfield led all players with 15 kills and finished with six digs

How it happened:

• Springfield hit .667 as a team in the opening frame, taking a 1-0 match lead with a 25-13 win. The Pride extended its lead with a 25-18 win in set two

• Set three went point for point throughout, with neither side gaining an advantage larger than three. Knotted at 24, a block from Hank Foglia and Anderson put the Golden Eagles in a set-point position where a Springfield attack error gave SJLI a 26-24 win

• The fourth frame played out much like the third, with neither side able to break away with 11 tied scores and four lead changes. A kill from Violi moved the Golden Eagles to within one, 23-22, but Springfield went on to win 25-23

Up next:

St. Joseph's resumes Skyline Conference play when they travel to Manhattanville University on Monday, March 31st at 7:00 pm.