BUFFALO, NY - The D'Youville University men's volleyball team hosted fellow Buffalo rival in the Daemen University Wildcats on Friday night in both teams first-ever Northeast Conference match with the Wildcats prevailing in straight sets.

First Set

• DAE took a 14-9 lead, forcing a DYU timeout
• Ian De Wilde setup Jacob Malak to cut the deficit to three, 14-11
• That's as close as DYU would get as DAE took the next three points on its way to a 25-18 set win.

Second Set

• Haven Wankerl kill trims margin to one, DAE 11-10
• Another Wankerl finish knots the match at 19-19
• Unfortunately for the Saints, four straight Wildcats' kills allowed them to take a 2-0 advantage (25-21)

Third Set

• DAE rushes out to 13-6 lead
• Wildcats extend margin to double digits at 20-9
• A Malak block made it 23-12 DAE before the Wildcats closed out the set 25-14

Inside the Numbers:

.349 – Hitting percentage for DAE, .132 for DYU

6 – Kills by Malak

21 – Assists by Adorno

The Saints hit the road next Friday, February 17th when they head to Connecticut to take on Sacred Heart in another NEC match.