FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team got better as the match wore on, but couldn't keep up with NJIT on Friday. The Pioneers lost a 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-20) EIVA contest to the Highlanders. 

Records:
Sacred Heart: 4-4, 0-3 EIVA
NJIT: 7-2, 3-0 EIVA
 
Top Performers:
Aaron Peters (SHU): 7 kills, .545 hitting percentage
Patrick Mucherino (SHU): 6 kills, 6 digs
Ife Loverton (SHU) 5 kills, .500 hitting percentage
 
Up Next:
The Pioneers take on St. Francis Brooklyn Saturday at 7 p.m.
 
Of Note:
A block by Ife Loverton and Mark Berry put the Pioneers up 10-8 in the first set. NJIT came back with a 6-0 run on its to way to taking the set.
 
Set two swung on a 6-1 Highlander run. An NJIT error pulled the Pioneers within 21-19 in the third set, but the visitors closed thanks to a trio of SHU miscues.
 
Sacred Heart couldn't slow down the NJIT offense as the Highlanders hit .347 to the Pioneers' .167. SHU did have a 23-17 margin in digs.
 
Four Pioneers had six or more kills, topped by a season-high seven kills by Aaron Peterson. Patrick Mucherino posted six kills and six digs.