March 30, 2011
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Week 1 – Matches on 3/29, and 3/30
Saint Viator @ Wheeling – Loss 25-22, 23-25, 18-25
Saint Viator @ Barrington – Loss 16-25, 16-25
Record: 0-2 (0-0 ESCC)
The 2011 season is upon us, and week one is always tough. New teammates, spring break, and first match jitters all played a part in the loss at Wheeling on March 29. The Lions started out very strong with a great game one win and had a lead of 22-17 in game two only to see Wheeling go on a 8-1 run to finish off the Lions. Game three went back and forth, but at 14-14, Wheeling scored the next six and Saint Viator could not recover.
On March 30, the Lions travelled to Barrington, a team ranked in the Top 10 in Illinois. In a great atmosphere and gym facility, the Lions battled to a 12-11 lead in game one. However, they ran out of steam as Barrington pulled away to win 25-16. In game two, it was much of the same. The Lions were down 16-13 until Barrington had five service points in a row and finished the game 25-16.
In the two matches this week, the Lions were led on offense by seniors Jon Mayyou (13 Kills, three aces) and David Kingsley (10 Kills, one ace). Senior Patrick Ryan was 117/126, setting with 30 assists and junior Brian Stewart had 17 digs.
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