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Kyle Prudhomme
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Winner Rivier RIV 2-2,0-0 Great Northeast
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Adrian ADRIAN 0-2,0-0 MCVL
Winner
Rivier RIV
2-2,0-0 Great Northeast
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Final
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Adrian ADRIAN
0-2,0-0 MCVL
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rivier RIV 25 23 25 25 (3)
Adrian ADRIAN 14 25 19 19 (1)
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Rivier RIV 1-3,0-0 Great Northeast
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Winner Curry CC 1-1,0-0 NEVC
Rivier RIV
1-3,0-0 Great Northeast
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Final
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Curry CC
1-1,0-0 NEVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Rivier RIV 22 19 28 (0)
Curry CC 25 25 30 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men’s Volleyball Splits Tri-Match with Adrian and Curry

MILTON, Mass. – The Rivier men's volleyball team defeated Adrian, 3-1, before falling to Curry in straight sets, Saturday afternoon in a non-conference tri-match at the Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium.

With the split, the Raiders hold a record of 2-3, while the Bulldogs fell to 0-3 and the Colonels improved to 2-1.

Rivier 3, Adrain 1 (25-14, 23-25,25-19, 25-19)  
HOW IT HAPPENED  
  • The opening set featured back-and-forth action until the Raiders pieced together several rallies, sealed by a kill from junior Cody Fitzpatrick to grab a 12-6 lead. 
  • Rivier held control of the rest of the set, closing on a five-point run to take a 1-0 advantage. 
  • The second set followed a similar action, with Rivier building an 18-14 lead behind kills from first-year Everett Boyer and Fitzpatrick, along with an ace from Cade Barron. 
  • The Bulldogs answered with an 11-5 run to even the match at 1-1. 
  • The third set was a tightly contested battle featuring 24 lead changes. 
  • Key blocks down the stretch by junior Tyler Dickinson, Matthew McCloskey, and Boyer sealed a 25-19 win and gave Rivier a 2-1 lead. 
  • Trailing 12-10 in the fourth set, the Raiders erupted for a 9–0 run, highlighted by a pair of kills from Barron and McCloskey, along with a service ace from Fitzpatrick, to take a commanding 19-12 advantage. 
  • Adrain attempted to rally, but Barron delivered the final kill to secure the 25-19 set win and take the match. 
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Dickinson and Boyer each had a team-high 12 points, with a combined 19 kills.
  • McCloskey was efficient at the net with seven kills with a .600 hitting percentage and six total blocks.
  • Junior Justin Barish dished out a team-high 21 assists.  
Curry 3, Rivier 0 (25-22, 25-19, 30-28)
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Rivier opened the match exchanging points with Curry, using early kills from Cade Barron, Tyler Dickinson, and Cody Fitzpatrick to stay even through a stretch that featured 10 ties and nine lead changes.
  • A transition kill from Barron off a feed from Everett Boyer gave the Raiders a 10-9 lead.
  • The Colonels charged ahead 17-12 behind a 6-0 rally just past the midway point of the opening frame.
  • Despite the push from Rivier which included two consecutive kills from Dickinson and an ace from Boyer, Curry scored the final two points of the opener to take a 1-0 match lead, 25-22.
  • The Raiders battled back early in the second, with Dickinson powering three kills in a short span to cut the deficit to 9-7.
  • Both teams continued to battle at the halfway mark of the second set with Matthew McCloskey delivering a service ace at 15–13.
  • Rivier continued matching points late behind two more kills from Dickinson, but a small scoring run from the hosts closed out the set, 25-19.
  • The Raiders responded with its strongest volleyball of the day in the third, hitting .444 and finding rhythm behind first-year Kenji Clark, who hammered seven kills on .636 hitting in the frame.
  • McCloskey added four kills on .800 hitting, and Boyer put down two more to help Rivier maintain control through the middle portion of the set.
  • First-year Kayden Layne entered and immediately changed the energy, ripping a kill to close the gap before delivering back-to-back aces that tied the match at 21–21.
  • Layne added another kill moments later, and late swings from Boyer, McCloskey Clark, and Dickinson forced ties at 24–24, 25–25, 26–26, and 28–28 as Rivier continued to match the Colonels point for point.
  • Curry put together three straight points after the Raiders took a 28-27 lead to close out the match, 30–28.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Dickinson led the way with 11 kills with a .381 hitting percentage and a solo block.
  • Clark followed close behind with eight kills and a .313 hitting percentage
  • Boyer contributed six kills with a team-high .400 clip.
  • Justin Barish and Barron each recorded double-digit assists, 15 and 11 respectively
  • First-year Luis Cruz recorded a game-high 11 digs.
UP NEXT
The Raiders return to the court Wednesday, Jan. 21 for a road non-conference matchup with Nichols. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Nichols Athletic Center.