DUBUQUE, IOWA – The fifth-ranked Grand View University men's volleyball team put together a dominant performance in a straight-set victory over Clarke Tuesday in the Heart of America Opener. Set scores were 25-13, 25-17, 25-20.
Grand View dominated in set one, jumping out to an early 10-3 lead.
Daniel Wong led the way for the Vikings, recording a block and a kill during their early rally. The Pride struggled to keep up with Grand View as the Vikings opened with a set one win over the Pride in Kehl Center, 25-13
After trading side-outs, the Vikings went off for four straight points, highlighted by two blocks from middle
Ryan Griffel. GVU would struggle from the service line, as they amounted to 8 of the Prides points. Nonetheless, the Vikings dominated late towards the end of the second set, forcing the Pride into a last-ditch effort timeout. Wong would shut the door on a Pride rally as
Rafael Obrusnik assisted on match point, 25-17.
Clarke would put up a fight in the third set. The Vikings, however, would catch points from all over the floor.
Daniel Galili went for three straight kills, building a 16-9 lead over CU. A block by one would end the Pride run, solidifying a straight-set victory for the Vikings, opening them up 1-0 in the Heart.
UP NEXT?
The Vikings will have a busy week ahead as they travel Friday, February 23rd, to Missouri to face Culver-Stockton College at 7:00 p.m. The weekend cap will be a clash between the Vikings as Grand View travels to Marshall, MO to take on Missouri Valley on Saturday, February 24th at 2:00 p.m.
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