LA JOLLA, Calif. – The 18th-ranked UC San Diego Men's Volleyball team earned its third-consecutive sweep Friday, defeating Daemen at LionTree Arena.
Set scores were 25-18, 25-15, and 25-20.
The Tritons are now 3-0 on the young season. The Wildcats, who lost at USC Thursday, are 0-2.
Earlier in the week in La Jolla, UC San Diego won 3-0 against both No. 20 McKendree and Saint Francis.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second time this week, UC San Diego hit north of .400, coming in at .434 with 29 kills and just six errors in 53 attack attempts. Wednesday, the team hit .439 against Saint Francis.
Conversely, Daemen managed to post just an .077 attack percentage with 24 kills and 19 miscues in 65 swings.
The Tritons also held a 7-2 advantage in blocks and a 5-3 edge in service aces.
UC San Diego spread the offense out with six players finishing with multiple kills. Josh Schellinger led the way with eight. He swung at a healthy .538 (8-1-13). Anthony Cherfan hit .385 (5-0-13). Setter Bryce Dvorak had 24 assists and one service ace.
Defensively, Keegan Cook had a match-best seven digs. Peter Selcho totaled five blocks (one solo).
For Daemen, Zach Schneider had nine kills. Kyle Zelasko finished with five digs.
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THE HIGHLIGHTS
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JOSH SCHELLINGER INTERVIEW
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TRITON TIDBITS
• The Tritons are hitting .376 while keeping opponents to a .168 attack this season.
• Daemen hails from Amherst, New York, and is a member of the Northeast Conference.
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego plays its fourth-straight home match on Tuesday, January 14 when George Mason visits LionTree Arena for a 7 p.m. contest.
Season tickets and single-match tickets are available through the Triton Box Office.
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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
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