MVB Preview vs. Cumberland 3-9-21

Men's Volleyball CU Athletics

Tigers and Phoenix set to square off for the second time in seven days

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Continuing through the bulk of the Mid-South Conference schedule, the Campbellsville University men's volleyball team will host Cumberland University Tuesday night at Gosser Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. ET scheduled first serve.
 
No visiting fans are allowed to attend the match, but the gym will be open but in a limited capacity for Campbellsville students with a valid ID and family members of Tigers competing in the match.
 
The match will air on the CU Sports Network online at www.campbellsvilletigers.com/watch as Tony Fonzo will provide the play by play for the match.
 
TIGER NOTES
  • Campbellsville is in the middle of a three-match winning streak that started when they faced Cumberland University on the road last Tuesday to a 3-2 win.
  • Over those three matches, libero Jay Montalvo earned a third Mid-South Conference Defender of the Week honor after recording 39 digs over the three matches.
  • The team's leader in kills on the season is the program's leader in kills over a career as Rafael Cruz is the only Tiger in triple digits at this point in the season with 132 so far on the year.
  • Campbellsville's dynamic duo at setter between Jeremy Hernandez and Ryan Smith has worked out well so far with Hernandez producing 313 assists and 60 digs out of the back row and Smith at 255 assists and 25 total blocks on the front row.
 
SCOUTING CUMBERLAND
  • In last week's match, the Phoenix took the Tigers to the limit with a 3-2 loss in five sets before finishing the week losing two more to Siena Heights and William Penn before earning a 3-1 win over Bluefield.
  • In last week's match between these two teams, Christian Lester of Cumberland led all players with 19 kills as he also leads their team with 85 kills on the season.
  • Their primary setter on Mar. 2 was Jordan Pierce as he recorded 42 assists on Mar. 2 but is second on the team to Brian Hogg who has 179 assists on the year.
  • Defensively Caleb Ginnings has over 100 digs with 146 on the year as he finished last week's match matching Montalvo's match-high 12 digs.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
  • The Tigers will host a non-conference match this Friday when they welcome Mount Vernon Nazarene University at Gosser Gymnasium at 7 p.m. ET before getting on the road for an MSC rematch with Thomas More on Sunday.
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Players Mentioned

Rafael Cruz

#15 Rafael Cruz

OH
6' 2"
Senior
Center Grove High School
Jeremy Hernandez

#6 Jeremy Hernandez

S/OPP
6' 0"
Senior
Universidad Del Este
Jay  Montalvo

#3 Jay Montalvo

L/OH/S
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
West Port High School/Warner University
Ryan Smith

#14 Ryan Smith

S
6' 6"
Freshman
Chaparral High School

Players Mentioned

Rafael Cruz

#15 Rafael Cruz

6' 2"
Senior
Center Grove High School
OH
Jeremy Hernandez

#6 Jeremy Hernandez

6' 0"
Senior
Universidad Del Este
S/OPP
Jay  Montalvo

#3 Jay Montalvo

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
West Port High School/Warner University
L/OH/S
Ryan Smith

#14 Ryan Smith

6' 6"
Freshman
Chaparral High School
S