Men’s Volleyball Coyote Splits at Home Triangle

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The Kansas Wesleyan males’s volleyball break up their dwelling triangle begin Wednesday into matches towards Missouri Valley and Central Christian.

The Coyotes went toe to toe with Missouri Valley, who was receiving votes within the NAIA Coaches Ballot within the opener, falling in 4 units to the Vikings.

“I assumed we actually tried to stay to the sport plan towards Missouri Valley,” KWU coach Dustin Sahlman saying. “We had nice power, we did not get down or act drained when the going acquired powerful and we did not simply go our manner. We confirmed a whole lot of progress tonight in that regard.”

The Coyotes then swept Central Christian within the last sport of the evening, giving Sahlmann the primary win of his KWU profession.

“It is all the time good to get the win, particularly in a sweep,” mentioned Sahlmann, who’s in his first season answerable for the Coyotes. “We have to play some further guys and that may assist us because the season goes on as nicely.”

It was a sluggish begin for the Coyotes within the sweep of Central Christian, as KWU received 25-15, 25-12, 25-13.

KWU fell out of the gates within the first set 4-2, earlier than taking the lead at 6-5 on a kill by pull watt (FR/South Hadley, Mass.). A service ace for Andy Tran (FR/San Jose, Calif.) and one dying by Lawrence (FR/Burbank, Calif.) gave KWU an 8-5 lead. It was 8-7 in favor of the Coyotes when KWU acquired issues rolling.

A 12-3 run by the Coyotes made it 20-10 within the set. The Tigers did not get inside six the remainder of the way in which earlier than KWU closed issues out by scoring the ultimate 4 factors of the set.

KWU by no means misplaced within the second set, utilizing a 14-6 run to show a 7-4 lead right into a 21-10 lead.

KWU trailed 5-4 within the third because the Coyotes went on a 4-0 run to take an 8-5 lead. KWU constructed the margin to 20-10 in vietnam nguyen (SO/Wichita, Kan.)’s kill and Tran registered an ace to finish the match.

Nguyen had 9 kills to guide the Coyotes, whereas Lawrence had eight and Burras and Lindo every had six within the win. KWU had 10 service aces led by 4 from Tran. Marcus Taylor had 23 assists. jeremy lapeze (FR/Burbank, California) had 11 excavations.

The Coyotes went to 4 units with Missouri Valley within the first match of the day. The Vikings picked up a primary set victory 25-22, earlier than the Coyotes got here again and received the second 25-18. Valley was in a position to win the third and fourth 25-23, 25-22, respectively, to say the match.

Sahlmann was happy along with his staff’s effort within the match.

“I knew they have been greater than us, and also you have a look at their roster and it is a bit intimidating,” Sahlmann mentioned. “However I instructed our guys that if we went out and served aggressively and handed nicely so we may deal with our offense, issues would work out for us, and that is what we did. We simply misplaced too many serves on the finish that did not work out.” It will not enable us to place ourselves able to win.”

Wesleyan trailed 10-9 within the first set, however MVC scored 5 in a row to make it 15-9. Trailing 16-11, the Coyotes picked up some momentum, night the Vikings 16-16 after a few jeremy lapeze service aces and a kill from Nguyen.

KWU tied it once more at 19, earlier than Valley took a 24-20 lead. KWU scored the following two however failed to finish the rally.

Wesleyan jumped out to a 5-1 second set lead and constructed a 14-7 set lead. The Coyotes have been in a position to maintain off Missouri Valley, incomes the 25-18 victory within the set.

“Our libero (jeremy lapeze) did a unbelievable job receiving serve, he was studying issues defensively,” Sahlmann mentioned. “justin burras (FR/Burbank, Calif.) needed to shoulder a whole lot of the load and did a very good job of that, and I assumed our two middlemen (Kahlib “Pucky” Lawrence and cute colin (JR/Las Vegas, Nev.)) performed nice tonight.”

The third set was shut the entire time. KWU trailed 20-17 earlier than preventing again to degree at 23 on a kill from Nguyen. MVC would rating the ultimate two factors to take the set.

The Coyotes led late within the quarter, 20-19, however could not maintain on, falling 24-21 earlier than shedding the ultimate set 25-22.

Burras had 12 kills to guide the Coyotes, whereas Nguyen added 10. Taylor had 30 assists and 6 digs. Lapeze had six aces and 9 digs within the match. Lindo had seven blocks, three solo, within the match.

The Coyotes return to motion Friday at dwelling, internet hosting Ottawa in a GPAC convention sport. First service set for 7 pm, inside Mabee Enviornment. Sahlmann says the sport plan for Ottawa will probably be just like Missouri Valley.

“Ottawa is basically strong within the center. We have now to verify we keep on with our assignments and block nicely and get them out of the system,” he mentioned. “We have now to attach our providers and have a very good time.”