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Hope International University

MVB vs WU
Liza Rosales
3
Winner Westcliff (CA) WU 4-1
0
Hope International HIU 2-1
Winner
Westcliff (CA) WU
4-1
3
Final
0
Hope International HIU
2-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Westcliff (CA) WU 25 25 25 (3)
Hope International HIU 22 17 19 (0)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Robert Nilsen

Royals Fall 3-0 to Westcliff Warriors

Fullerton, CA – The Hope International men's volleyball team (2-1) fell to the Westcliff University Warriors 3-0 on Wednesday evening at home in the Darling Pavilion.

The first set was close early on until the Warriors used a 4-1 run to take a 10-6 lead. The Royals stayed in the battle and got back within 15-13 on a big kill by Julian Zavala. The Warriors answered to extend their lead back to 18-13 but the Royals kept coming as a block by Saintago Mantovani and Kyler Tufuga pulled them within one. The Warriors though would hold on for a 25-22 win and a 1-0 lead. The Royals started the second set off strong as two kills by Brian Castro put them up 5-1. The Warriors kept within striking distance as a kill by Coby Prowse had the Royals leading 12-9. The Warriors came storming back on a 7-1 run to take a 16-13 lead. The Royals fought to stay in it as a kill by Santiago Mantovani made it 16-14 but the Warriors had all the answers as they won 25-17 and went up 2-0. The Royals once again started the second set strong as a Javier Castillo ace put them up 7-4 but once again the Warriors came back to go up 11-9. Zavala came up with two big kills to keep the Royals in it at 14-12 but the Warriors were to much as they went on to win 25-19 as the Royals fell 3-0. Zavala led the Royals with 8 kills.

The Royals continue action at home as they host UC Merced on Friday, February 9 at 6:00 PM in the Darling Pavilion.
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