FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team fell to LIU Friday evening, 3-0, at Notre Dame Fairfield High School. 
 
Records:
Sacred Heart: 10-16, 2-7 NEC
LIU: 14-11, 8-3 NEC
 
Top Performers:
Patrick Mucherino: 12 kills (.292), 1 ace, 13 points 
Carlos Santa Cruz: 11 kills (.400), 1 ace, 12 points
Teddy Payne: 32 assists, 3 digs
 
How It Happened:
Sacred Heart earned an early four-point lead with kills from Patrick Mucherino, Carlos Santa Cruz and Dylan McClung. The Sharks responded with a 6-2 run to tie the score at 11. The Pioneers and Sharks battled back and forth through the rest of the set. After being tied at 22, the Sharks pulled away with a 4-2 run to secure a 26-24 win.
 
The second set saw more early back-and-forth action. The Sharks secured a 9-3 run after being tied at 14. The Sharks took a 25-18 win following a kill from Livan Moreno.
 
In the third set, the Pioneers could not take the lead after being tied at three, falling to the Sharks 25-21.
 
Mucherino tallied 12 kills, hitting .292. Santa Cruz was right behind him with 11 kills, while hitting .400. At the setter position, Teddy Payne secured 32 assists.
 
Up Next:
The Pioneers host FDU tomorrow at Notre Dame Fairfield High School at 5:00 p.m.