Cougars Fall in WHAC Tournament Quarterfinals to Cornerstone

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — No.3 Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's volleyball (19-8) hosted No.6 Cornerstone University (19-12) in the WHAC Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 29.

The contest marked the first time each team had ever participated in the WHAC tournament. MVNU entered the match with recent wins over the Golden Eagles on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25 on the road. Each of those matches went five sets and were very hard fought.

Cornerstone had revenge on its mind entering postseason play and would escape Ariel Arena with a four-set victory. Cornerstone took the first set 25-22 before MVNU battled back to take set two 25-14. It appeared as if MVNU had finally found some momentum but unfortunately for the Cougars the Golden Eagles turned it up, taking set three 25-14. Cornerstone went on to win set four 26-24, claiming the postseason win on the road.

Inside the Box Score

Spencer Stanley led MVNU with 14 kills. Stanley had 12 digs.

Landon Ewers had 12 kills for the Cougars.

Jaysen Matsumoto had 38 assists and nine digs.

Hayvin Larison had seven kills and five blocks up front for MVNU.

Daniel Skrzypchak had a match-high 13 digs to pace MVNU defensively.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.