RedStorm opens 2nd season with straight sets win

Rio Grande Sports Information
     CLEVELAND, Ga. - In their inaugural season of existence one year ago, the University of Rio Grande men's volleyball team needed 12 matches to record a first win.
     In Thursday night's opening game of season number two, head coach Nick Rawls' squad got the job done right out of the gate.
     The RedStorm grabbed early leads in all three sets and went on to a 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 win over Truett-McConnell University at the Harris Athletic Complex.
     The contest was the season opener for both teams.
     Rio Grande never trailed in set one and shook off early one-point deficits in each of the final two stanzas en route to the convincing victory.
     The RedStorm survived 24 service errors with a .207 swing percentage (40 kills, 23 errors, 82 swings).
     Truett-McConnell managed just one more kill (11) than it had attack errors (10) and had just a .019 attack percentage.
     The Bears also had 11 service errors of their own.
     Junior Caden Donaldson (Jackson, OH) had 11 kills to pace Rio Grande, while freshman Mitch Bartecki (New Lenox, IL) had all 38 of the RedStorm's assists.
     Sophomore Seth Mohr (Canton, OH) was credited with 11 digs for Rio, while sophomore Sam Kaylor (Lewis Center, OH) had five service aces in the winning effort.
     Kyle Gregory and Alex Bosman had four kills each to lead TMU, while Wensky Saintilmond had eight assists and Jackson Adams tallied eight digs.
     Gregory also had two blocks and two block assists in a losing cause.
     Rio Grande continues its weekend swing through Georgia on Friday night when it plays at Life University.
     First serve is set for 7 p.m.