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Box Score 2 Rio Grande, Ohio — After an impressive 3-1 comeback victory over Adrian College, the Saints hit the road for the Rio Grande Invitational. On Friday, AQ faced a tough start, falling 3-0 to Life University before bouncing back with a thrilling five-set victory over Park. The Saints will take on Rio Grande and Bluefield with the tournament halfway completed on Saturday.
Life 3, Aquinas 0 (20-25, 17-25, 19-25)
The Saints appeared to have hit the snooze button for their first match (11 a.m.), falling in straight sets to Life University. With the score 15-14 in the opening set, AQ faltered down the stretch, committing an attack or service error on seven of Life's final ten points.
Stat Leaders:
Aquinas 3, Park 2 (25-20, 23-25, 19-25, 25-13, 15-8)
The Saints rebounded in a big way, overcoming a 2-1 set deficit to take down Park in five sets. Leading 6-5 in the decisive fifth set, Connor Staats delivered back-to-back kills, sparking a dominant finish as AQ pulled away to secure the win.
Stat Leaders:
- Kills: Connor Staats (19), Alexander Rodriguez (11), Kapelie Moala (9)
- Aces: Connor Staats (4), Zachary Nosky (1), Julian Fira (1)
- Blocks: Alexander Rodriguez (4.0), Zachary Nosky (3.0), Jonathan Collins (3.0)
- Assists: Julian Fira (26), Callahan Schwartz (7), Ryden Luedtke (4)
- Digs: Connor Staats (11), Colin Ilagan (9), Jonathan Collins (4)
With the split results, the Saints now hold a 2-1 record heading into Saturday's action.
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Up Next:
Aquinas continues play at the Rio Grande Invitational with two matches on Saturday. The Saints take on host Rio Grande at 1:00 p.m. before concluding the tournament against Bluefield at 7:00 p.m.
