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Hope International University

MVB vs TMU
0
Hope International HOPE INT 12-4, 3-1
3
Winner The Master's THE MAST 14-0, 4-0
Hope International HOPE INT
12-4, 3-1
0
Final
3
The Master's THE MAST
14-0, 4-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Hope International HOPE INT 18 11 27 (0)
The Master's THE MAST 25 25 29 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Robert Nilsen

No. 15 Royals Overpowered by No. 1 Mustangs

Santa Clarita, CA - The No. 15 Hope International men's volleyball team (12-5, 4-2 GSAC) fought hard but could not overcome No. 1 The Master's University Mustangs as they fell 3-0 on Thursday evening on the road in Santa Clarita, CA.

The Royals scored the first point of the game on a kill by Danny Helou but the Mustangs took over from there as they went up 9-5. The Royals fought to keep it close as back to back kills from Julian Zavala and Cole Oliver made it 12-7 but the Mustangs never looked back as they went on to win 25-18 and take a 1-0 lead. The Royals looked to bounce back in the second set but it was all Mustangs as they raced out to an 8-2 lead. A kill by Oliver would make it 11-7 but the Mustangs took control 19-8 as they went on to win 25-11 and take a 2-0 lead. 

The Royals fought to stay alive in the third set as back to back kills from Zavala and Seaman put them up 7-5. The Mustangs would come storming back to lead 15-12 but the Royals kept battling as Oliver put them back up 20-19. The Royals would then go up 23-21 only for the Mustangs to comeback and take a 24-23 lead. The Royals stayed alive as Julian Zavala gave them a chance to win the set as a kill put them up 27-26. The Royals weren't about to hang on as the Mustangs regrouped after a timeout as the Royals fell 29-27 and 3-0. Oliver led the Royals with 14 kills.

The Royals continue GSAC action on the road as they head to Arizona to take on Arizona Christian on Friday, March 28 at 6:00 PM in Glendale, AZ.
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