CLEVELAND, Ga. (February 15, 2022) - The Truett McConnell University men's volleyball team battled through three sets against Life University on Tuesday, inside the TMU Volleyball/Wrestling Arena. The Bears suffered three straight losses, gaining momentum in the third set to keep the score close (25-9, 25-11, 25-19). 

PLAY-BY-PLAY
Set one saw Ryan Stoke lead with a kill, but the Eagles only gained speed for the remainder, securing the first win with a score of 9-25. In the second set, Life did not back down, taking multiple strong runs, while Jackson Adams and Owen Nobles fought back for TMU (11-25). In the third and final set, the Bears shifted gears to force the Eagles to defend their sid eof the court. TMU took a four point run late in the set, featuring Life errors and a Stokes kill, followed by a service ace from Owen Nobles and kill from Kaleb Mitchell. A final kill from Mitchell proved not enough as TMU fell to a score of 19-25 in set three. 

LEADERS
Mitchell led with six kills, while Adams had four kills, Stokes had two kills and Nobles had one kill. Wensky Saintilmond recorded 12 assists, followed by Nathan Hill who had 12 digs. 

UP NEXT
The Bears are back inside the TMU Volleyball/Wrestling Arena on Thursday, where they will face Emory & Henry College. Match time set for 2:00 p.m.