Men’s Volleyball | 1/10/2026 11:12:00 PM

BOX SCORE

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

>> Brady Stump finished the night with 12 kills. 

>> Kyle Charles had 19 assists in the stat line.  

>> Saint Francis fell to BYU on day two (25-18, 25-19, 25-19).

TURNING POINT OF THE GAME

Just when BYU thought it was going to take the first set 24-14, Saint Francis went on a 4-0 run to close the gap. Sam Lane had the kill to start the stretch from a toss up by Brayden Kuruzovich. Stump had the next two service aces and then Jackson Decker finished off the run with a kill from Kuruzovich. However, the Cougars took the last point to win the set and did not release their foot from the gas. BYU won the next two sets, winning 3-0. 

FLASH MOMENTS 

The Red Flash went on two 3-1 runs during the third set. They first run started the set thanks to a startup kill by Charles off a Stump assist. Stump was up next for a kill from Decker. The second stretch was set up by Charles but this time to Brayden Gall. After a service error by BYU, Decker produced two straight aces to put Saint Francis up 10-8. 

FLASH NUGGETS

Stump finished the night with 12 kills and two aces. 

Lane collected five kills and a kill percentage of .500. 

Nicholas Lynch recorded nine kills and eight digs. 

Charles tossed in 19 assists during the match. 

Gall had four kills, two assisted blocks, a hitting percentage of .600, and a .800 kill percentage.  

NEXT ON TAP

The Red Flash will head down south next weekend to face Northern Kentucky on Friday and Saturday.

FAIRFAX, Va. – The No. 19 George Mason Men’s Volleyball team lost to Catawba College, 3-2, in Saturday’s season opener at the Recreation Athletic Center (RAC) in Fairfax. With tonight’s loss, the Patriots drop their fourth consecutive season opener.

PATRIOT POINTS

• Redshirt senior outside hitter Liam French led the Patriots in kills with 15.
• Junior outside hitter Robert Evangelista led the team in aces with two. Evangelista also had the second-most kills on the team with 14.
• Senior setter Georgi Zahariev led with 42 assists.
• Sophomore libero Stef Kins had a game-high 14 digs, followed by Zahariev with nine.

All five sets at the RAC were tightly contested, with the largest lead either school enjoyed being only five points. Every set also featured scoring streaks that would turn the momentum for the team that would eventually win the set.

SET #1: GMU – 25, Catawba – 20

After George Mason opened the first set with a service error, the Patriots jumped to an early 6-3 lead and held off the Catawba Indians from ever taking the lead. The score came as close as 15-13, but the Patriots went on a 10-5 run to take the first set 25-20.

SET #2: GMU – 22, Catawba 25

The second set saw the Patriots take a commanding 6-2 lead, thanks to kills by French, senior middle blocker Elijah Lazor and Evangelista. However, the Catawba Indians scored three points in quick succession to chip away at the Patriot lead. Eventually the score was tied 14-14, and Catawba rattled off the first of their two five-plus scoring streaks.

It was the Patriots’ turn to chip away at the deficit, and they capitalized on multiple Catawba Indian errors. George Mason was able to cut the Catawba Indian lead to just 22-20. Unfortunately for the Patriots, both schools would trade the final five points, and Catawba held off the Patriot rally to take the second set, 25-22.

SET #3: GMU – 25, Catawba 23

The third set saw the roles reversed; Catawba this time jump to an early four point lead, and George Mason went on a hot streak to narrowly take the set. The tipping point for this set happened when the Patriots were trailing the Catawba Indians 18-15 and went on a 6-1 run to retake the lead 21-20. The set was tied at 22, but kills from junior opposite hitter Jackson Herbert and French propelled the Patriots to take the third set 25-23.

SET #4: GMU – 22, Catawba 25

In the fourth set, the largest lead either school held was just two points. However, that all changed when Catawba went on a 7-2 run to take a 23-18 lead. The Patriots went on a subsequent 4-1 run, but Catawba’s senior outside hitter John Cordray ended George Mason’s rally bid with a set-ending kill. Cordray would go on to have a game-high 19 kills.

SET #4: GMU – 12, Catawba 15

The fifth and final set saw the most scoring streaks on either side in the whole game. George Mason stormed out and scored their only five-score streak of the night. The Patriots went into the abbreviated period break with a commanding 8-4 lead, but the Catawba Indians quickly evaporated that lead with their second five-plus scoring streak of the game.

With the score tied at 10-a-piece, Catawba took the lead with a Cordray kill and never looked back. A subsequent Catawba kill extended the lead. George Mason’s Evangelista recorded the team’s eventual final kill of the night right after, but the Catawba Indians once again held off the Patriot rally with a 3-1 run and ultimately sealed the upset.

COACH’S CORNER

“Hats off to Catawba’s head coach Bill Ferguson and his crew,” said Patriot head Coach Jay Hosack. “They came ready to play, and we did not look like we were ready to respond. January volleyball is always not the best, but it’s how you respond that will show the true heart of this team. I know we will learn from this.”

UP NEXT

After the home opener, the Patriots will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for two matches. They will face host No. 14 Ohio State on Jan. 15, followed by a meeting with No. 3 Long Beach State the next day (Jan. 16). The Patriots will then return home to host Merrimack on Jan. 24^th at 6 p.m. at the RAC.

 

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CGY

0-1

[Brown Matthew] Kill by Manuel, Seba from (Van driel, Xander)

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[Brown Matthew] Kill by Manuel, Seba from (Van driel, Xander)

BCO

1-1

[van Geel Zach] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

[van Geel Zach] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

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1

CGY

2-1

[Kay, Sam] Ball Handling Error by Van driel, Xander.

[Kay, Sam] Ball Handling Error by Van driel, Xander.

2

1

CGY

2-2

[Kay, Sam] Service error.

2

2

[Kay, Sam] Service error.

BCO

3-2

[Manuel Seba] Kill by Czepuryk, Ethan from (Brown, Matthew)

[Manuel Seba] Kill by Czepuryk, Ethan from (Brown, Matthew)

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2

CGY

4-2

[Czepuryk, Ethan] Attack error by Van driel, Xander (from van Geel, Zach).

[Czepuryk, Ethan] Attack error by Van driel, Xander (from van Geel, Zach).

4

2

CGY

4-3

[Czepuryk Ethan] Kill by Van driel, Xander from (van Geel, Zach)

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[Czepuryk Ethan] Kill by Van driel, Xander from (van Geel, Zach)

BCO

5-3

[Westrate Thys] Kill by Czepuryk, Cole from (Brown, Matthew)

[Westrate Thys] Kill by Czepuryk, Cole from (Brown, Matthew)

5

3

CGY

6-3

[Czepuryk Cole] Kill by Godwin, Erik

[Czepuryk Cole] Kill by Godwin, Erik

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3

CGY

6-4

[Czepuryk Cole] Kill by Woelders, Lucas from (van Geel, Zach)

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[Czepuryk Cole] Kill by Woelders, Lucas from (van Geel, Zach)

BCO

6-5

[Woelders, Lucas] Attack error by Hutt, Cam (block by South, Ashton).

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[Woelders, Lucas] Attack error by Hutt, Cam (block by South, Ashton).

BCO

7-5

[Woelders Lucas] Kill by Godwin, Erik from (Brown, Matthew)

[Woelders Lucas] Kill by Godwin, Erik from (Brown, Matthew)

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5

CGY

7-6

[Godwin, Erik] Ball Handling Error by Kay, Sam.

7

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[Godwin, Erik] Ball Handling Error by Kay, Sam.

BCO

8-6

[Van driel Xander] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

[Van driel Xander] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

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CGY

8-7

[Hutt Cam] Kill by van Geel, Zach

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[Hutt Cam] Kill by van Geel, Zach

BCO

8-8

[South, Ashton] Attack error by Czepuryk, Cole (from Brown, Matthew).

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[South, Ashton] Attack error by Czepuryk, Cole (from Brown, Matthew).

BCO

8-9

[South, Ashton] Service ace (TEAM)

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[South, Ashton] Service ace (TEAM)

BCO

9-9

[South Ashton] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

[South Ashton] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

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9

CGY

9-10

[Brown Matthew] Kill by Westrate, Thys from (van Geel, Zach)

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[Brown Matthew] Kill by Westrate, Thys from (van Geel, Zach)

BCO

10-10

[van Geel Zach] Kill by Czepuryk, Cole from (Brown, Matthew)

[van Geel Zach] Kill by Czepuryk, Cole from (Brown, Matthew)

10

10

CGY

10-11

[Kay, Sam] Attack error by Kay, Sam (block by Westrate, Thys).

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[Kay, Sam] Attack error by Kay, Sam (block by Westrate, Thys).

BCO

10-12

[Manuel Seba] Kill by Woelders, Lucas from (van Geel, Zach)

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[Manuel Seba] Kill by Woelders, Lucas from (van Geel, Zach)

BCO

10-13

[Manuel Seba] Kill by Westrate, Thys from (van Geel, Zach)

10

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[Manuel Seba] Kill by Westrate, Thys from (van Geel, Zach)

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Timeout University of Calgary

Timeout University of Calgary

BCO

11-13

[Manuel Seba] Kill by Czepuryk, Ethan from (Brown, Matthew)

[Manuel Seba] Kill by Czepuryk, Ethan from (Brown, Matthew)

11

13

CGY

11-14

[Czepuryk, Ethan] Service error.

11

14

[Czepuryk, Ethan] Service error.

BCO

11-15

[Westrate, Thys] Service ace (TEAM)

11

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[Westrate, Thys] Service ace (TEAM)

BCO

12-15

[Westrate Thys] Kill by Godwin, Erik from (Brown, Matthew)

[Westrate Thys] Kill by Godwin, Erik from (Brown, Matthew)

12

15

CGY

12-16

[Czepuryk, Cole] Ball Handling Error by Brown, Matthew.

12

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[Czepuryk, Cole] Ball Handling Error by Brown, Matthew.

BCO

13-16

[Woelders Lucas] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

[Woelders Lucas] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

13

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CGY

13-17

[Godwin Erik] Kill by Westrate, Thys from (van Geel, Zach)

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[Godwin Erik] Kill by Westrate, Thys from (van Geel, Zach)

BCO

13-18

[Van driel Xander] Kill by Manuel, Seba from (Woelders, Lucas)

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[Van driel Xander] Kill by Manuel, Seba from (Woelders, Lucas)

BCO

14-18

[Van driel, Xander] Service error.

[Van driel, Xander] Service error.

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CGY

14-19

[Hutt Cam] Kill by Westrate, Thys from (van Geel, Zach)

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[Hutt Cam] Kill by Westrate, Thys from (van Geel, Zach)

BCO

15-19

[South Ashton] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

[South Ashton] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

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CGY

15-20

[Brown, Matthew] Service error.

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[Brown, Matthew] Service error.

BCO

16-20

[van Geel, Zach] Attack error by Manuel, Seba (from van Geel, Zach).

[van Geel, Zach] Attack error by Manuel, Seba (from van Geel, Zach).

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CGY

17-20

[Durrant Zach] Kill by Czepuryk, Cole from (Brown, Matthew)

[Durrant Zach] Kill by Czepuryk, Cole from (Brown, Matthew)

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CGY

18-20

[Durrant, Zach] Attack error by Westrate, Thys (from van Geel, Zach).

[Durrant, Zach] Attack error by Westrate, Thys (from van Geel, Zach).

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Timeout University of British Columbia

Timeout University of British Columbia

CGY

18-21

[Durrant, Zach] Service error.

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[Durrant, Zach] Service error.

BCO

18-22

[Manuel, Seba] Attack error by Czepuryk, Cole (block by Westrate, Thys; South, Ashton).

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[Manuel, Seba] Attack error by Czepuryk, Cole (block by Westrate, Thys; South, Ashton).

BCO

19-22

[Manuel Seba] Kill by Godwin, Erik from (Brown, Matthew)

[Manuel Seba] Kill by Godwin, Erik from (Brown, Matthew)

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CGY

19-23

[Czepuryk, Ethan] Attack error by Czepuryk, Cole (from Brown, Matthew).

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[Czepuryk, Ethan] Attack error by Czepuryk, Cole (from Brown, Matthew).

BCO

20-23

[Westrate, Thys] Attack error by Van driel, Xander (block by Czepuryk, Cole).

[Westrate, Thys] Attack error by Van driel, Xander (block by Czepuryk, Cole).

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23

CGY

21-23

[Czepuryk, Cole] Attack error by Van driel, Xander (block by Hutt, Cam; Brown, Matthew).

[Czepuryk, Cole] Attack error by Van driel, Xander (block by Hutt, Cam; Brown, Matthew).

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Timeout University of British Columbia

Timeout University of British Columbia

CGY

21-24

[Czepuryk, Cole] Service error.

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[Czepuryk, Cole] Service error.

BCO

22-24

[Woelders Lucas] Kill by Czepuryk, Cole from (Brown, Matthew)

[Woelders Lucas] Kill by Czepuryk, Cole from (Brown, Matthew)

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CGY

23-24

[Godwin Erik] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

[Godwin Erik] Kill by Kay, Sam from (Brown, Matthew)

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CGY

24-24

[Godwin, Erik] Attack error by Westrate, Thys (from van Geel, Zach).

[Godwin, Erik] Attack error by Westrate, Thys (from van Geel, Zach).

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CGY

24-25

[Godwin, Erik] Attack error by Hutt, Cam (from Brown, Matthew).

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[Godwin, Erik] Attack error by Hutt, Cam (from Brown, Matthew).

BCO

24-26

[Van driel, Xander] Bad set by Godwin, Erik.

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[Van driel, Xander] Bad set by Godwin, Erik.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 4×400-meter relay win closed out Vanderbilt track and field’s first meet of 2026, during which the Commodores broke two school records and compiled a total of 19 marks ranking in the program’s all-time top 10 over two days at the Rod McCravy Memorial Track and Field Meet.

After clocking the No. 2 mark in Vanderbilt history on Friday, London Jackson-Bray earned a top 5 finish in the 60 meters final with a time of 7.53 seconds.

Falon Spearman, who broke her own 60-meter hurdles record on Day 1, registered a time of 8.24 seconds, good for a second-place finish.

Five Commodores clocked times ranking top 10 in program history in the 300 meters. Ford led the way with a fourth-place finish and a time of 37.65 seconds, which ranks second in school history. Allyria McBride followed, coming in sixth with the third-ranked time in the Vandy record books, 37.78 seconds. Devyn Parham, Joy Moorer and Spearman’s marks are respectively ranked fifth, seventh and ninth all-time at Vanderbilt. Parham clocked 38.83 seconds for a 16th-place finish. Moorer and Spearman placed 24th and 25th with respective times of 39.24 and 39.36 seconds.

In the shot put, Sarah Marvin placed fourth overall with a 15.39-meter throw.

For the second meet in a row, Pryncess Jackson recorded a personal-best in the triple jump. The sophomore placed third with a 12.56-meter jump, improving her third-ranked mark in the program’s record books. Anaya Webster and Anya Carey registered marks of 12.33 and 11.96 meters, finishing seventh and ninth, respectively.

To end the weekend, Vanderbilt collected a win in the 4×400-meter relay with a squad consisting of Moorer, Faith Franklin, McBride and Madyson Wilson. The Dores turned in a time of 3:34.48, which ranks second in program history.

The Commodores return home to host the Vanderbilt Invitational Friday and Saturday. Fans can follow Vanderbilt track and field on Facebook, Instagram and X at @VandyXCTrack.

Penn State men’s volleyball opened its season with a 3-1 win over Mount Olive Friday night. Sean Harvey tallied 13 kills on the night, Miller Trubey added 10, and Owen Rose had six blocks for the Nittany Lions.  

How It Happened

Miller Trubey opened up set one with a kill, and Gage Gabriel added one of his own to give the Nittany Lions an early 2-0 lead. Maksim Kazanov swung hard to put Mount Olive on the board. Trubey struck for another kill, followed by a solo block. Carter Dittman got in on the action as well, but a kill-block sequence by Mount Olive tied the set at 6-6.

Harvey and Dittman stayed strong on the attack, the Lions keeping a short lead of 11-9. A Sean Harvey backrow attack and a Mount Olive foot fault gave Penn State the 17-15 edge. The Lions and Trojans traded kills, but back-to-back swings by Gabriel kept Penn State ahead by two.

Christos Savvidis ended the Penn State run, and Matthew Ekberg added a 5-foot line slam. Trubey’s sixth kill and a Schwob-Rose block ended set one and gave the Nittany Lions the 25-20 win.  

Harvey started set two with a solo block, and Trubey added a shot down the line, but a net violation and a Mount Olive kill tied it up 2-2. Kory Grant dominated set two for Mount Olive, starting with a strong attack down the line. A kill by Owen Rose and a triple block pushed the Lions ahead 6-4.

Mount Olive’s middle blocker Matthew Ekberg owned the block throughout the match, racking up his second of the set. Another attack by Trubey and Michael Schwob’s save and monstrous block pushed the Lions ahead 10-7. Solid defense and a Trubey kill forced a Mount Olive timeout.

Several attack and service errors by the Trojans gave the Lions an 18-11 lead. Rose tallied a solo block, forcing a Mount Olive timeout at 21-11. Trubey snagged an ace, but Grant began a 7-0 Trojan run with an ace, followed by another Ekberg block.

Grant then tallied another ace, and Lion errors forced Penn State to call a timeout at 23-17. A kill by Olszewski and another Grant service ace forced another Nittany Lion timeout, leading 23-20. Schwob took control with two kills, ending in another 25-20 set, and gave the Lions the 2-0 advantage.

Matthew Luoma opened the scoring with a kill for the Lions’ first point of the set. Kazanov and Harvey then traded kills, giving the Trojans a 7-5 advantage. After a slow start, back-to-back attacks by Rose trimmed the deficit to one.

Consecutive Penn State attack errors, followed by an Ekberg service ace, pushed Mount Olive ahead 14-10. An additional Lions hitting error and an Ekberg kill out of the timeout extended the Trojans’ lead to 16-10.

A service error briefly ended the run, but Mount Olive quickly recovered with swings from Kazanov and Ekberg. Kazanov’s tenth kill of the night stretched the lead to 20-13. Rose answered with consecutive middle attacks, though the Lions still trailed 22-15.

Jaidyn Bethel recorded his first career kill, followed by a Harvey kill and a block by Gabriel, prompting a Lions timeout with Mount Olive leading 23–19. Savvidos sealed the set with a kill, securing the 25–20 win for the Trojans.

Jaxon Herr got things started in the fourth set with a service ace, followed by a Harvey kill. Two Mount Olive errors extended the Lions’ early lead before Ekberg answered with a kill. Bethel and Rose added attacks to push Penn State out to a 7-3 lead.

Savvidos stopped the run with a powerful swing, but Harvey responded to make it 9-5. Two more Trojan errors forced a Mount Olive timeout. Out of the break, Rose delivered a service ace. Ekberg scored through the block, and Kazanov followed with an ace, but the Trojans still trailed 12-7.

Ekberg continued his strong showing at the net to make it 14–9. Gabriel and Ekberg traded kills before a Luoma swing landed, and a Rose block prompted another Mount Olive timeout with Penn State ahead 17–10. Bethel added a cross-court kill, Harvey scored on a roll shot, and Gabriel followed with a deep shot to extend the lead to 20–14.

Luoma struck again, and Rose added a kill, putting Penn State at match point. Ekberg and Kazanov kept the pressure on, delivering a collective 25 kills and seven blocks on the night, but a successful challenge overturned the final call, sealing the match win for Penn State.

Takeaways

• Harvey and Trubey opened the season strong with aggressive offensive play, positioning themselves as key offensive leaders moving forward.
• The team recorded 17 service errors on the night, including seven in the third-set loss, allowing Mount Olive to capitalize and force a fourth set. Reducing errors from the service line will create extended runs for the offense.
• The triple block proved to be a force for the Nittany Lions, being used quite often through the matchup and contributing to the 11 blocks on the night.

What’s Next?

Head Coach Mark Pavlik and his Nittany Lions will be back in Rec Hall at 3 p.m. on Saturday against the Manhattan Jaspers on Big Ten Plus.