Box Score MIDWAY, Ky. – The Roosevelt University men's volleyball team opened the 2022 season with a straight set loss on the road to Midway University on Friday, January 21 at Marshall Gymnasium.
The first set was a competitive affair with the two teams trading the lead multiple times before they were evened up at 18-18. At this point, Midway scored the next five points to take a 23-18 advantage, but the Lakers pulled to within 23-21 on a kill by Kayan Abdou and a service ace from Jack Rothwell. However, the Eagles scored next to force set point with Tony Galeana then tallying a kill to keep the Lakers alive, but Midway scored again to take the opening set 25-22.
In the second set, Roosevelt raced out to a 7-3 lead, but the Eagles quickly came back and took over the stanza, outscoring the Lakers 22-5 to win convincingly 25-12 to take a 2-0 match lead.
The third set was reminiscent of the first set early on, but Midway broke a 9-9 tie with five consecutive points to build a 14-9 margin. The Lakers battled back to pull within 21-19 and then trailed by a single point at 23-22 after a Tony Galeana ace, but the Eagles closed out the set and the match with two straight points to win the non-conference contest in straight sets.
MATCH DETAILS
Score: Roosevelt 22 12 22
Midway 25 25 25
Records: Roosevelt 0-1 | Midway 1-0
Location: Marshall Gymnasium | Midway, Ky.
KEY STATS
NEWS & NOTES
- This was the first meeting between the Lakers and the Eagles
- The match marked the collegiate head coaching debut of Kelly Magliano for the Lakers
NEXT UP
The Lakers have a quick turnaround on their season opening road trip, taking on Georgetown College on Saturday, January 22. Match time is set for 11am at Davis-Reid Alumni Gym and fans can watch live here.
