ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (4/1/23) – Chris Mitchell totaled 20 kills as the Kean University men's volleyball team split a tri-match with host Elizabethtown College and Drew University on Saturday.
Elizabethtown 3 (13-12, 2-6 CVC), Kean 2 (12-13, 2-4 CVC)
- Kean fell to Elizabethtown in a five set CVC match (19-25, 25-23, 25-17, 19-25, 11-15).
- The Blue Jays tallied 60 kills and 18 errors on 139 swings.
- The Cougars tallied 58 kills and 28 errors on 138 swings.
- Etown posted a .302 hitting percentage.
- Kean hit .217 for the match.
- After dropping the opening set, the Cougars hit over .400 to capture sets two and three.
- The Cougars hit negative in the set four loss, while the Blue Jays posted a match-high .421 percentage in the deciding set victory.
- Jack Freese notched 14 kills and three blocks assists.
- Rajheem Meulens totaled 11 kills and four digs.
- Luke Frankenfield totaled 42 assists, 10 digs and two kills.
- Cris Naranjo and David Flores both tallied double-digit digs.
Kean 3 (13-13), Drew 0 (9-18)
- Kean swept Drew in straight sets (28-26,25-15, 25-21) for the third time this season.
- The Cougars tallied 37 kills and 19 errors on 120 swings.
- Kean posted a .150 hitting percentage.
- Drew was held to a .024 percentage.
- Mitchell totaled 11 kills and 11 digs.
- Frankenfield posted a career-high 20 digs, 23 assists and six kills.
Head Coach
Bez Arslani and the Cougars will return to action in Roanoke, Va. on Friday, Apr. 7
th, against the Maroons of Roanoke College at 7:00 p.m.