HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Geneva College men's volleyball team opened play on Friday at the Juniata Invitational, and the #2 Eagles proved too strong for the men, with Juniata winning in straight sets 25-13, 25-16, 25-20. Geneva dropped to 3-7, while Juniata stayed undefeated at 8-0.
The teams traded points to open the match before Juniata ran off six straight points on its way to a 25-13 victory in the first set.
Senior Byron Spear opened the second set with two kills to give Geneva an early 2-0 advantage, and the Golden Tornadoes stayed with Juniata until midway through the set. With the Eagles leading 14-12, though, Juniata put together a 7-2 run and eventually won the set, 25-16.
The third set was the most competitive. Geneva led for several minutes early on, eventually pushing its lead to 15-11 on a double block from senior Jake Williams and junior Emerson Spear. However, Juniata was able to rally, eventually tying the set at 18-18 before going on to win, 25-20.
Byron Spear led the team with eight kills, though the Golden Tornadoes managed just 19 kills on a .026 hitting percentage against the nationally-ranked Eagles. Graduate student Curtis Thomas led the team with 11 assists. Juniata finished with a .316 hitting percentage.
Geneva plays twice on Saturday, opening at 11:00 a.m. with another tough opponent in #3 Messiah, who like Juniata is also undefeated. The Golden Tornadoes then wrap up the weekend with a 3:00 p.m. match against Stevenson.
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