SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A slow start didn't deter the Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team on Tuesday as it bounced back to defeat American International. The Pioneers won the last three sets for the 3-1 victory (19-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-20).

Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-5
American International: 1-10
 
Top Performers:
Carter Lyons: 11 kills
Nick Galasso: 9 kills, 9 digs 
Carlos Terrassa: 10 digs
 
Up Next:
Sacred Heart is back at the Pitt Center on February 17 to open NEC play against D'Youville.
 
Of Note:
Thanks to four-straight AIC errors, SHU got back into the first set, 20-18, but let the hosts score four-straight points to take the set.
 
Sacred Heart found its offense in sets two and three, committing only five errors, with a .500 hitting parentage, to grab a 2-1 lead.
 
AIC pulled within 20-19 in the fourth set before Ryan Benscoter produced a kill and a block. A Nick Galasso block pushed the lead to 23-19 before the Pioneers went on to win. 
 
Reaching double digits for the first time in his short collegiate career was first-year Carter Lyons with a team-high 11 kills. Galasso just missed a double-double with nine kills and nine digs.
 
Sacred Heart hit .306 while limiting the Yellow Jackets to .088. The Pioneers also had 13 blocks to AIC's five.