Owings Mills, Md. (March 7) — The Stevenson Mustangs turned in a dominant showing Saturday afternoon, sweeping both Penn State Schuylkill and Cairn University in straight sets during a tri-match inside Owings Mills Gymnasium. Stevenson opened the day with a 3–0 win over Penn State Schuylkill (25–7, 25–16, 25–7) behind strong serving and efficient offense. The Mustangs followed with another sweep against Cairn University (25–13, 25–18, 25–12) in the second match, which also served as the program's Senior Day.
Vs. Penn State Schuylkill
Set 1:
The Mustangs came out firing in the opening frame.
Daniel Sledz sparked an early run with three consecutive service aces to give Stevenson a quick lead.
Patrick Siewert added an ace of his own, while
Aden Thompson and
Michael Dixon contributed kills to extend the advantage.
Sutton Scoutelas followed with a strong service run that included four straight aces, allowing the Mustangs to pull away and secure a convincing 25–7 set win.
Set 2:
Stevenson carried its momentum into the second set with balanced scoring across the lineup.
Tommy Peisinger opened with a kill, and
Nathan Deha added another during an early run.
Joaquim Cariaso chipped in with a service ace, while Thompson and Dixon delivered key kills down the stretch. The Mustangs maintained control throughout the frame and closed out the set, 25–16.
Set 3:
In the final set, Stevenson quickly built another early lead behind kills from Deha and Thompson. Scoutelas added a kill and a service ace, while Dixon continued to pace the offense. Cariaso later delivered a trio of aces during a decisive service run, and Peisinger finished the match with back-to-back kills to complete the 25–7 set victory and the 3–0 sweep.
Vs. Cairn
Set 1:
Stevenson jumped out early behind strong serving and efficient offense. Seniors
Kevin Kouchoukos and
Corwin Trouteaud provided early kills before
Jackson Bones sparked a long run from the service line, recording multiple aces and forcing Cairn into several errors.
Tanner Laukhuff and Bones added key finishes during the stretch as the Mustangs built a comfortable lead and closed out the set, 25–13.
Set 2:
The Mustangs maintained momentum in the second set. Laukhuff opened the scoring with a kill, while Trouteaud added a service ace to extend the early lead. Kouchoukos and
Adam Sawyers contributed several points at the net, and Stevenson used a late run to create separation before Laukhuff delivered the final kill for a 25–18 set win.
Set 3:
Stevenson seized full control in the final set with a commanding start, using a lengthy serving run by Laukhuff to build a 11–0 advantage.
RC Getteau and
Dean Holbrook anchored the block, while Kouchoukos and Trouteaud added kills to keep the pressure on. The Mustangs maintained the lead throughout the frame, finishing the sweep with a 25–12 victory.
Stevenson returns to non-conference action Wednesday, March 11 at Wilson with first serve set for 7 p.m.