BUFFALO, N.Y. – The D'Youville men's volleyball team had a competitive match against the Long Island Sharks, but ultimately fell in four sets, 3-1. The Saints were coming off of a four-set loss to St. Francis Brooklyn earlier in the day, but competed well against the deep bench of Long Island. Ian De Wilde led the way for the Saints with 11 kills, while Tymek Brzoza had 10. Jacob Malak continued to be successful on the offense, recording six kills. Randy Adorno Pagan once again was impressive in the setter's position, recording 29 assists through four sets of action.

First Set Notables

• The Sharks took the first set 25-21, off of Jordan Cooper's six kills.
• Tymek Brzoza, Ian De Wilde, and Jacob Malak each had three kills, while Randy Adorno Pagan had one.
• Adorno Pagan recorded nine assists in the first set.
• Dan Busha had an ace.

Second Set Notables

• D'Youville came back in the second set, taking it 27-25.
• It was a team effort offensively, as De Wilde led with three kills. Malak, Busha, and Brzoza had two, while Adorno Pagan had one.
• The Saints had two team blocks.
• Adorno Pagan had seven assists.

Third Set Notables

• The Sharks took the third set, 25-18 off of 11 kills and two aces.
• Brzoza and De Wilde led the way for the Saints in the third set with three and two kills, respectively.
• Brzoza had one solo block.
• Adorno Pagan had eight assists, while De Wilde had one.

Fourth Set Notables

• Long Island sealed the match, taking the fourth set, 25-22.
• De Wilde had three skill, while Brzoza and Adorno Pagan each had two and Busha had one.
• Adorno Pagan had five assists.
• Brzoza had one solo block, while Adorno Pagan, Malak, Garbacz, and De Wilde combined for two.
• Busha continued his success serving, recording one ace.

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The Saints welcome Hilbert College to the their home court Tuesday, Feb. 2 for a 7 p.m. matchup.

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