IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata men's volleyball team collected their fourth consecutive win in a come from behind victory over Neumann University 3-2 (26-24, 23-25, 16-25, 25-21, 15-7) on Friday night. Josh McGurl had a match-leading 18 kills and 5 aces, while Noah Zunski earned 13 kills and 8 digs, as Matthew Pfister and Joe Martell combined for 34 digs in the match.
 
Immaculata moves to an impressive 5-1 start to the season, as Neumann sits 2-3 through their first five matches. The Mighty Macs look to hold their momentum (3-win week, 4 match win streak) through the upcoming week that includes two single matches and a tri-match at Eastern on Saturday. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Set 1: The Mighty Macs and Knights traded rallies early, as neither school separated by more than three points on the scoreboard. A pair of three-point runs helped Immaculata take the first set 26-24 over the visitors.
• Set 2: Despite having 5 more kills than the Knights, the Mighty Macs fell in the second set. Immaculata's attack was responsible for 11 attack errors to Neumann's 3, as Neumann edged Immaculata 25-23.
• Set 3: Two quick kills from Josh McGurl helped Immaculata open the set with a 3-0 lead, but Neumann used a five point swing to claim a 10-5 lead early. The Knights held off the Mighty Macs' late runs to take the set 25-16.
• Set 4: Trailing two sets to one, the Mighty Macs found themselves playing even against the Knights. The Macs used a 5-point swing that included kills from McGurl, Noah Zunski, and Nate Bailey to gain a 13-10 edge. After Neumann tied the set 19-19, Immaculata won 6 of the next 8 rallies to even the match 2 sets apiece.
• Set 5: Tied 5-5 in the fifth set, Immaculata ripped off a 5-point run to take a 10-5 lead. The Mighty Macs closed the book on the match as the team capitalized on three Neumann attack errors, taking set five 15-7.

TEAM COMPARISON

• Immaculata earned 60 points to Neumann's 51.
• Team kills favored Immaculata 46-40.
• The Mighty Macs combined for 9 service aces while the Knights had 3.
• Neumann totaled 8 blocks while Immaculata had 5.
• The Mighty Macs had seven more assists than the Knights (IU 42, NU 35)
• Immaculata collected 68 digs to Neumann's 60.

TEAM LEADERS

• Josh McGurl led both sides with 18 kills and 5 service aces, while adding 8 digs and a solo block to his stat line.
• Joe Martell dished 36 assists with 16 digs, 2 kills, and 2 service aces.
• Noah Zunski posted 13 kills and 8 digs on the night.
• Nate Bailey had 8 kills, an assist and a dig.
• Matthew Pfister had a match-leading 18 digs and an assist.
• Christian Lee had a pair of kills and solo blocks to go along with 6 digs.
• Jordan Brown had 3 kills, 2 solo blocks, and 3 digs on the night. 

 
UP NEXT

• Men's volleyball will take the weekend to prepare for four matches next week. 
• The Mighty Macs will play at University of Valley Forge on Tuesday, 2/11 at 7pm.
• Immaculata hosts Virginia Wesleyan University on Friday, 2/14 at 7pm.
• Immaculata will take part in a tri-match at Eastern University on Saturday, 2/15.