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Hope International University

HIU vs OUAZ MVB
Liza Rosales
0
Hope International HIU 0-0,0-0
3
Winner Ottawa (Ariz.) OAZ 11-5,4-3
Hope International HIU
0-0,0-0
0
Final
3
Ottawa (Ariz.) OAZ
11-5,4-3
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Hope International HIU 13 18 17 (0)
Ottawa (Ariz.) OAZ 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Robert Nilsen

Royals Fall to No. 4 Spirit

Surprise, AZ – The Hope International men's volleyball team (3-14, 0-9 GSAC) fell 3-0 to the Ottawa University Arizona Spirit on Saturday afternoon in Surprise, AZ.

The Royals took an early 3-1 lead but the Spirit came right back to take the lead. The Royals tried to keep it close as a kill by Coby Prowse pulled the Royals within 9-7 but the Spirit answered on a 12-1 run to take a 21-8 lead as they went on to take set one 25-13 and a 1-0 lead. The Royals continued to fight in the second set as they took an 11-9 lead off a kill from Prowse. Later with the Royals leading 14-13 the Spirit answered with a 7-0 run to take a commanding 20-14 lead. The Royals got back within 24-18 on a kill by Andrew Delgado but the Spirit closed out the set winning 25-18 and went up 2-0. The Royals didn't go down without a fight in the third set as a kill and a block by Jalani Horn put them up 8-6 early on. The Spirit fought back to take the lead before a kill from Horn tied it again but the Spirit answered with a 5-0 run to take a 14-9 lead. The Royals continued to battle as back to back kills by Delgado and John Squilianti pulled them within 18-16 but the Spirit once again closed it out winning 25-17 and 3-0. Prowse led the Royals with 10 kills. 

The Royals wrap up GSAC regular season action at home as they host Menlo College on Friday, February 24 at 6:00 PM in the Darling Pavilion.
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