(Crestview Hills, KY) - The Thomas More men's volleyball team faced off against #2 seeded Marysville Saints in the IVA Conference Tournament Semi final match. Thomas More won in five sets to improve to an overall record of 16-11 on the season and moves on to the championship match tomorrow.
Thomas More defeats Marysville, 3-2
- Thomas More won the opening set 25 to 18.
- Marysville came back and won set two by a score of 25 to 18.
- Marysville took set three by a score of 25 to 22.
- Thomas More forced a 5th set by winning set four 25 to 20.
- Thomas More won the 5th set and the match by a score of 18 to 16.
- Junior Ben Albers (Cincinnati, OH / Elder) led the Saints with a team high 11 kills and 12 digs in the match.
- First year Luke Duncan (Houston, TX / Memorial Senior) tallied 10 kills to go with 9 digs for the Saints along with 1.5 blocks.
- Sophomore Noah Smith-Trondle (Hartwell, OH/Walnut Hills) had a team high 39 assists and 13 digs.
- Junior Caleb Lipscomb (Cincinnati, OH / Walnut Hills) recorded 8 kills, 8 digs, and a team high 3 solo blocks along with 3 assisted blocks in the game.
The Thomas More men's volleyball team returns to action tomorrow to compete in the finals of the IVA Conference Tournament at the Connor Convocation Center against the winner of Lincoln Memorial and Tusculum. That match is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
