BUFFALO, N.Y. — D'Youville (2-21, 0-9 NEC) fell to Saint Francis University (13-11, 7-2 NEC) in straight sets, with scores of 20-25, 23-25, and 24-26 at Saints Center Gym on Friday night. Despite the loss, D'Youville posted a .300 attack percentage in the third set, their highest of the match.

D'Youville opened the first set with an early point due to a service error by Saint Francis. Despite steady contributions from Luk Markwardt (Luebeck, Germany / Leibniz Gymnasium Bad Schwartau) and Ethan Robinson (Scarborough, Ontario / Neil McNeil), who each recorded multiple kills with assists from Andrew Haber (Whitby, Ontario / Brooklin), D'Youville faced challenges in maintaining momentum. A series of service errors and attack errors allowed the Red Flash to extend their lead. The set concluded with D'Youville trailing, 25-20, as Saint Francis capitalized on its opportunities to secure the set.

D'Youville found themselves in an early deficit during the second set, trailing 8-1 after a series of points by the Red Flash. Ethan Robinson sparked a comeback with several key kills, assisted by Andrew Haber, narrowing the gap to 13-6. Despite D'Youville's efforts, including a service ace by Ty Parker (Syracuse, N.Y. / Jamesville-Dewitt) that brought the score to 24-22, Saint Francis managed to hold on and take the set with a final score of 25-23.

D'Youville staged a late rally in the third set, with Robinson leading the charge by scoring several crucial kills. Assisted consistently by Haber, Robinson's efforts brought D'Youville to a 24-24 tie after trailing earlier. Despite their efforts, the Red Flash narrowly edged out D'Youville, taking the set 26-24, concluding the match.

Ethan Robinson led D'Youville with 23 kills on 43 attempts, posting a .419 hitting percentage and accumulating 24.5 points. Andrew Haber directed the offense with 32 assists and added 10 digs. Ty Parker contributed defensively with four total blocks while also serving two aces.