Men's volleyball doubles up on wins in Saturday homestand

Laurinburg, N.C- The Knights men's volleyball team had a successful homestand Saturday afternoon in front of their home fans. They scored their fourth conference victory in their first matchup against the Life University Running Eagles, 3-1. Their second matchup against the Edward Waters Tigers saw them secure their second victory of the day, 3-2. 

GAME #1: 

Hazem Nabil rebounded after a challenging showing Friday afternoon against Reinhardt University, recording a team-high 17 kills. Hugo Gonzalez-Guterriez and Kenton Bedford each contributed seven kills of their own. Bedford executed his seven kills in nine attempts, rendering his kill percentage for the game an impressive .778.  Deonte Brewer also added four kills of his own to bolster his team's momentum. Dakota Hotaling continued the solid play he has shown all season, clocking a solid 27 assists in setting up his teammates to execute points. 

Leonardo Cirqueira gave a tremendous effort on defense, scoring 10 digs of his own, while Nabil chipped in six digs. 

The Knights took the victory, 19-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-18. With the win, their record improved to 16-8, 4-4. 

Game #2: 

The Knights came out on top after a hard fought five sets against the Edward Waters Tigers to secure their second win of the day, 3-2. 

Huge Gonzalez-Gutierrez led the way on offense for the home team, logging 14 kills, followed by Ariel Fokoua with eight kills, and Alex Vasquez-Sanchez with seven kills. Vasquez-Sanchez executed his seven kills in nine attempts, giving him a .778 kill percentage for the game. 

The Knights continued to run their offense through  career assists record holder Dakota Hotaling, who tallied 34 assists for the contention. Kendrick Marquez supported his efforts with 17 assist of his own. Leonardo Cirqueira again finished with a double digit dig total with 10, while Hotaling also showed his capabilities on defense, contributing eight digs of his own. 

With the wins, the Knights record improves to 17-8, 4-4. Their next matchup will be Tuesday, March 19, against Carolina University at 7 p.m.