ST. LOUIS - The Adrian College men's volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss on the road at Fontbonne. Joseph Campana led the Bulldogs with 33 assists while also contributing eight digs.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Fontbonne 3, Adrian 1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-18)

Location: St. Louis, Mo. (DSAC)

Records: Fontbonne (6-2, 1-0 MCVL), Adrian (2-5, 0-1 MCVL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Adrian jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead after building a six-point lead on the way to a 25-23 win in the first set. The Bulldogs had a team attack of .227 in the set, the largest percentage of the match.

Fontbonne built a small lead in the second set and maintained it throughout to tie the match at one game apiece. 

The Griffins tallied a 6-0 lead to begin the third set. Adrian cut the deficit to just two points, 11-9, but failed to tie or take the lead as Fontbonne took a 2-1 lead with a 25-16 decision in game three.

Fontbonne secured a ten-point lead, 22-12, before closing out the match in the fourth for a 3-1 win.

TOP DOGS

• Noah Marcinkowski was the lead attacker for the Bulldogs with 13 kills. He also contributed five digs and one service ace.

• Kevin Curley had the second-most digs (9) on the team and also recorded seven kills.

• Avery Johnson finished with six kills and three block assists.

• Kyle Bell led Adrian with 10 digs. He also registered two assists.

THE OPPOSITION

• Mark Klusman had a match-high 15 kills while also notching a solo block.

• Brendon Schwartze had 12 kills, four digs, and three block assists.

• Stephen Lendy had a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs.

• Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell paced the Griffin attack with 31assists.

UP NEXT

The Bulldogs travel to face Greenville tomorrow, Saturday, February 17. The match is set to start at 2:00 p.m., ET.