FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team dropped game two of Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) play to Princeton, 3-0, Saturday afternoon. Alec Niemczyk led the Pioneers offensively with nine kills
 
Records:
SHU: 6-13 (0-8 EIVA)
Princeton: 9-9 (5-1 EIVA)
 
Top Performers:
Alec Niemczyk: 9 kills (.500)
Dylan McClung: 5 kills, 2 aces
 
How it Happened:
Princeton took an early five-point lead in the first set. Alec Niemczyk battled for the Pios with four kills, but SHU was unable to come within three the rest of the match falling 25-16.
 
Things started off differently in the second set as SHU had an early lead. The Tigers tied things up with a kill from Nyherowo Omene. After being tied up at 10, Princeton secured a 7-0 run that the Pios were unable to battle through falling 25-17.
 
After being down 14-7 in the third, the Pioneers battled out of the hole with back-to-back kills from Niemczyk and back-to-back aces from Jaron Popp to come within three points. The Tigers then secured a 6-2 insurance run to take the match 25-15.
 
Up Next
The Pios head to State College to face Penn State Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m.