FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team defeated AIC in three quick sets Tuesday night, 3-0. Aleksa Mandic and Petr Beranek led the Pios with eight kills.
 
Records:
SHU: 2-0 (EIVA 0-0)
AIC: 1-3 (NE10 0-0)
 
Top Performers:
Aleksa Mandic: 8 kills (.412), 6 aces, 6 digs, 2 block assists
Petr Beranek: 8 kills, 2 aces
Alec Niemczyk: 7 kills (.875)
 
How It Happened:
The Pios took the first set in a smooth 23-14 victory. The Pios out-hit AIC .478 to .138 in percentage. Aleksa Mandic led SHU with four kills.
 
SHU kept it closer in the second as the teams went head-to-head battling through five ties. Sacred Heart went on a 6-2 run to take the 15-10 lead at the media timeout. 
 
The Pios' momentum propelled them through the remainder of the second as they secured the win, 25-16.
 
SHU cruised through the third, subbing in bench players to get the job done. Zach Flynn tallied four kills and an ace off the bench for the Pios.
 
Up Next:
The Pioneers will host Dominican on Friday, January 31^st, at 7:00 p.m. in the Pitt Center.