LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego men's volleyball team earned its second-straight sweep Wednesday, downing Saint Francis inside LionTree Arena.
Set scores were 25-20, 25-20, and 20-16.
UC San Diego came in with a 1-0 record after defeating 20th-ranked McKendree Tuesday in straight sets.
It was the first match of the season for the Red Flash.
UC San Diego is ranked 18th in the country and Saint Francis is receiving votes in the poll.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
A big offensive night saw the Tritons hit .439 with 32 kills and just seven errors in 57 attack attempts.
They were also dealing from the service line, finishing with 12 aces. Setter Bryce Dvorak accounted for seven of those, a program record during its NCAA Division I and Division II years (since 2001). Dvorak also added 26 assists, a team-high five digs, and two kills to his totals.
The Tritons spread the attack around. Seven players had multiple kills, led by eight from Leo Pravednikov. Anthony Cherfan was just behind with seven, while Josh Schellinger put down six.
On defense, Pravednikov, Jim Garrison, and Peter Selcho all had three blocks.
For Saint Francis, Michael Mosbacher and Brady Stump each had nine kills. Cole Dorn led all players with seven digs.
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THE HIGHLIGHTS
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BRYCE DVORAK INTERVIEW
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TRITON TIDBITS
• Saint Francis is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and plays in the Northeast Conference.
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego plays its third home match of the week Friday when it hosts Daemen at 7 p.m.
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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