WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's volleyball team returned to action following a two-week layoff and recorded a 3-0 victory at Wilkes University by game scores of 25-20, 25-20 and 25-17. The Knights last competed at Wilson back on March 7.
 
FOR THE RECORD: Arcadia improved to 11-14 with the victory, its first since recording a 3-1 win at Cairn March 4. The Colonels fell to 5-11 with their seventh consecutive loss.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: Arcadia and Wilkes traded small runs throughout the opening game, which saw the Knights close it out with a 3-0 run for the 25-20 final, winning on a service ace from freshman Robie Moctezuma. The second game played out in similar fashion, with Arcadia scoring three straight points to go up 21-16 before trading points with the Colonels for another 25-20 win. Arcadia led the third game 18-14 before going on a 4-0 run to pull away on its way to a 25-17 win in the third and final game., ending on a kill for freshman Bryce Galloway.
 
ARCADIA LEADERS: Freshman Jason Manley had a match-high 12 kills with 11 digs and two aces, while Galloway was close behind with 11 kills and nine digs. Classmate Austin Braas had eight kills and five blocks, while Moctezuma hit .455 with five kills on 11 swings to go with five blocks. Senior Sean Cohen handed out 35 assists with nine digs.
 
WILKES LEADERS: John Pietrzyk and Daniel Sales had six kills and five sigs each for the Colonels. Sales also led the team with 12 assists.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Arcadia outscored Wilkes 57-27 while hitting .269 as a team. The Knights held a 41-20 advantage in kills, a 12-4 advantage in blocks and a 4-3 edge in aces.