CLEVELAND, Ga. (February 21, 2022) – On Monday, the Truett McConnell University men's volleyball team hosted conference opponent, Reinhardt University, inside the TMU Volleyball/Wrestling Arena. The Bears fought hard, but ultimately fell short 7-25, 15-25, 21-25. TMU now sits at a record of 0-7, 0-6 MSC, while the Eagles rose to 7-4, 4-3 MSC.

PLAY-BY-PLAY

In the first match, the Eagles were first to strike and wasted no time in gaining an advantage over the Bears. A kill from Ryan Stokes, Kaleb Mitchell and Nathan Hill gave TMU three of sharp points, but fell short 7-25. In the second match, TMU started to gain momentum with a kill from Owen Nobles, followed by Jackson Adams. A kill from Hill put the Bears within distance of the Eagles, where a kill from Nobles tied the set. Two kills from Mitchell evened the score again, but the Eagles retaliated and TMU fell 15-25. In the final match, the Bears were first to strike. A four point run from TMU with kills from Adams put the Bears ahead by one point. Back to back kills from Mitchell and Hill gave the Bears a lead over the Eagles. A three point rally, followed by a two point rally from TMU was their last strong run over the Eagles. RU worked their way back, while a late kill from Mitchell and Hill proved not enough for the Bears, as they fell 21-25.

LEADERS

Mitchell led the way with eight kills, followed by Hill with four kills and eight digs. Adams had three kills and seven digs on the day. Nobles had three blocks, followed by Stokes with two blocks.

UP NEXT

The Bears hit the road to face Edward Waters on Wednesday, Feb. 23, with match time set for 6:00 p.m.