SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – On the road for the first time this season, the Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team looked just as comfortable as it does in the Pitt Center. The Pioneers topped American International College, 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-13), on Tuesday.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 4-3 
AIC: 1-7
 
Top Performers:
Patrick Mucherino (SHU): 9 kills, 4 blocks, 5 digs
Mark Berry (SHU) 6 kills, 3 aces
Cole Younger (SHU):  10 digs
 
Up Next:
Sacred Heart gets back into EIVA action Friday when it hosts NJIT at 7 p.m.
 
Of Note:
SHU jumped all over the Yellow Jackets out of the gates, opening a 7-4 lead it would not relinquish. Aaron Peterson rattled off nine points from his serve to put the first set out of reach.
 
The Pioneers outscored AIC 11-5 down the stretch in the second set. Dylan McClung and Mark Berry each had an ace during the run.
 
The match was over when the Pioneers went on a 10-1 run in the third set that was sparked by Tyler Kwinta and Ife Loverton aces.
 
Sacred Heart was dominant in all phases of the game, holding the advantage in kills (38-20), aces (11-2) and digs (24-12).
 
Patrick Mucherino topped the Pioneers with nine kills, followed by Berry, McClung and Carlos Santa Cruz with a half dozen each. Cole Younger produced a match-high 10 digs.