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McCoy Registers Season-Best 20 Kills in Tomcats' 3-0 Sweep at D'Youville
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Dante
McCoy (Reading, Pa./Holy Name) posted a season-high 20
kills to go along with seven digs in helping the Tomcat men's
volleyball squad to a 3-0 sweep of D'Youville College Friday
evening.
Thiel (9-5) earned set wins of 25-19, 26-24, and 25-23 on Friday
and avenged a pair of three-set losses to the Spartans (4-8) during
the Tomcats' inaugural 2011 season.
The win moves Thiel to within one of tying last season's 10-win
total.
Also contributing to the Tomcat offensive attack was Andrew
Pohlod (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland), who finished with
six kills. Corey
Hamilton (Meadville, Pa./Maplewood) piloted the offense
with 33 assists.
Leading the defensive effort was Colin
Vitale (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour), who finished with 12
digs. Dylan
Lasher (Ford City, Pa./Elderton) added nine digs while
Ian
Phillips (Meadville, Pa./Meadville) chipped in with
eight.
Thiel returns to action on Friday, February 24 at the Juniata
College Tournament, opening with seventh-ranked Nazareth College at
6 p.m.
