BUFFALO, N.Y. – The D'Youville men's volleyball team kept their fans on their toes Friday night at the College Center Gym, as they took revenge on Fairleigh Dickinson at home in front of a crowd of 87. The Saints won the match in four sets, securing their first NCAA Division I win since 2006. Jacob Malak led the Saints with a career-high 21 kills in the match. Randy Adorno was credited with 37 assists. The Bayamon, Puerto Rico native has been credited with 30 or more assists seven times this season, working his way up the career stat leaders in total assists.

First Set Notables

• The Saints started off a little rusty after a week off, falling to Fairleigh Dickinson 17-25 in the first set.
• Errors in the offensive side hindered the Saints, as they had nine errors in 21 attempts.
• Malak paced the Saints with three kills. Anthony Dean and Tymek Brzoza were each credited with two kills, while Josh Miller and Ian De Wilde had one apiece.
• Adorno was credited with nine assists on 17 attempts, recording only one error.
• Miller was credited with one service ace.
• Dean recorded the team's only block in the first set.

Second Set Notables

• The Saints picked it up after the first break of the match, reversing the score and taking a 25-17 win over FDU.
• Malak once again paced the Saints, recording six kills on seven attempts.
• Moller, De Wilde, and Brzoza each had two kills.
• Adorno was credited with eight assists, while Miller, De Wilde, and Brzoza each had one.
• Adorno was credited with one service ace.
• Blocking proved to be the deciding factor in the second set, as the Saints had 3.5 team blocks while FDU recorded none.

Third Set Notables

• D'Youville kept their fans on their toes in the third set, going back-and-forth with the Knghts before securing the 27-25 win in the set.
• Each team recorded four blocks in the third set.
• Malak led the way for the Saints in kills with five; while Dean had two. De Wilde and Brzoza each had one.
• Adorno was credited with nine assists.

Fourth Set Notables

• The Saints secured their first win over an NCAA Division I opponent since 2006, taking the fourth set at 25-20.
• Malak was credited with a team-high seven kills in the final set. Dean, De Wilde, and Brzoza were each credited with two kills.
• Adorno recorded 11 assists on 20 attempts with no errors.
• Adorno, De Wilde, and Brzoza each served up one ace in the final set.

Up Next

The Saints hit the road for their next match, traveling to Alderson Broaddus in Philipi, W. Va. The match is set for Friday, April 8 at 7 p.m.