The Misericordia University men's volleyball team opened its MAC schedule with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-17) loss at Messiah, Saturday evening.
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Ryan Miller led the Cougars with six kills and
Matt Lavin and
John Natiello had three kills each.
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Bailey Brugler had 14 assists and two aces.
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In the opener Messiah used an 11-2 run to turn a 5-4 lead into a 16-6 advantage.
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Miller's kill tied the second set, 10-10, but Messiah answered with five straight points to take a 15-10 lead.
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The Cougars are 4-4 and will host Widener, Wednesday.
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