Lees-McRae | Philadelphia Biblical

STEVENSON, Md. - The Stevenson University men's volleyball team totaled 41 attack errors, 21 service errors and 13 receptions errors in dropping back-to-back matches to Division II Lees-McRae and No. 9-ranked Philadelphia Biblical Saturday at Carolyn Manuzsak Student Union Gymnasium.

The Mustangs (13-8, 3-4 NECVA West) lost a spirited match against Lees-McRae 30-19, 30-26, 19-30, 30-16 before being overpowered by Philadelphia Biblical for the second time this season, 30-21, 30-25, 30-21.

After dropping the first game against Lees-McRae, Stevenson rallied from a 7-3 deficit to tie the second game at 19-19. The two teams would trade points with the score tied for the eighth time, 24-24.

Behind five kills and one Mustang error, the Bobcats (11-2) scored six of the final eight points to edge out the four-point win despite committing 11 attack errors.

Stevenson would ride its momentum into the third game, exploding for 17 kills and a .414 hitting percentage while posting three blocks and taking advantage of Lees-McRae's .083 hitting percentage.

Sophomore Jason Matkowski (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent) totaled five of his team-high 13 kills in the third game while junior David Lloyd (Germantown/Seneca Valley) added three of his 11.

Despite their strong play in games two and three, game four was a complete let down for the Mustangs in the fourth and deciding game as they totaled just five kills and a minus-.129 hitting percentage in losing by 14.

The Bobcats, who picked up their 10th-straight win, jumped out to a 10-4 lead and expanded it to 20-9 before scoring 10 of the game's final 16 points to close out the match.

Lloyd also added five total blocks while senior Ryan McDowell (Germantown/Seneca Valley) added eight kills and four total blocks. Freshman Josh Forbes (Erie, Pa./McDowell) also had four blocks to go along with five kills in three games off the bench.

Freshman Dean Massimini (Washington Township, N.J./Washington Township) totaled 27 assists and a team-high nine digs, but had four of the team's 14 service errors.

Against Philadelphia Biblical (14-5, 5-1 NECVA West), the Mustangs had four players with at least six kills, led by 13 from senior J.R. Jackson (Havre de Grace/Havre de Grace), but were often defenseless against the strong attack of the Crimson Eagles who totaled 59 kills and a .393 hitting percentage.

Justin Brubaker totaled 22 kills for PBU and Leandro Dueck added 16.

The Mustangs also committed seven service errors and five blocking errors.

Senior Steve Grossnickle (Perry Hall/Calvert Hall) had five kills and 10 digs for Stevenson and Matkowski added nine and five, respectively. Massimini and Lloyd each finished with six kills while Massimini added 34 assists.

Stevenson hosts SUNY IT on Sunday beginning at 3:00 p.m. The Mustangs beat the Wildcats on the road last Sunday, 23-30, 30-20, 30-23, 30-20.