NEW YORK, N.Y. (3/24/18)- The Kean University men's volleyball team extended their winning streak to 19 matches with straight-set sweeps of Purchase College and Hunter College in the Big Apple on Saturday afternoon.

Kean 3, Purchase 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-16)

Jacob Milnazik finished with a match-high 11 kills and a .667 hitting percentage as the Cougars (24-2) extended their winning streak to 18 matches with a 3-0 victory over Purchase College (5-12).

Zach Gerken handed out 22 assists and collected eight digs in the straight sets sweep. Kean posted above a .350 attacking percentage in all three sets and totaled a .417 percentage as a team. The Cougars collected less than five errors in any set, while holding the Panthers to a negative attacking percentage across the board.

Jay Bynum and Kamil Garbowski each had six kills, while Brandon Lee had five kills and four digs. Jonathan Meyer collected seven assists and three kills and Andrew Lukasiuk added two digs.  

Kean 3, Hunter 0 (25-20, 25-18,25-22)

The starters tallied all 38 kills as the Cougars (25-2) pushed their winning streak to 19 matches with a straight-set sweep of Hunter College (15-9).

Steven Zarzycki led the Cougars' starters with eight kills, while Jared Warner, Nico Mercadante and Nick Buseski each totaled seven kills apiece. Ian Capp handed out 32 assists, along with five digs and three kills in the process.

The Hawks hung around with the Cougars for most of the match, but 20 errors and a .113 attacking percentage allowed Kean to capitalize. The Cougars tallied above a .269 attacking percentage in all three sets, while Hunter couldn't crack .200 for the match.

Head Coach Charlie Ginex and the Cougars will return to action on Wednesday, Mar. 28th, hosting the Knights of Neumann University at 5:30 p.m. and the Roadrunners of Ramapo College at 8:00 p.m.