CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — The #5 Campbellsville University men's volleyball team extended its perfect season on Saturday, sweeping Governors State University in a 3-0 battle inside Gosser Gymnasium. The Tigers dominated the court in a high-powered offensive contest to overpower the Jaguars in straight sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-14).
- The #5 Campbellsville University men's volleyball team advanced to a perfect 12-0 on the year with a 3-0 sweep over Governors State University, continuing the second-best start in program history.
- Pedro Zavatini led the offense with 10 kills on a blistering .571 hitting percentage while adding three total blocks.
- Alonzo Vega orchestrated the offense with 40 assists, guiding the Tigers to a dominant .434 team hitting percentage.
- Denzel Madrigal highlighted Campbellsville's service line with three aces and chipped in eight kills.
- Andrew Ovalle anchored the back line, pacing the Tigers' defense with eight digs.
- Campbellsville surpassed Governors State in every major statistical category, including hitting percentage (.434 to .265), kills (44-36), assists (41-36), service aces (5-1), and digs (28-23).
- The #5 Tigers will be back in action hosting the Indiana University East Red Wolves on Friday, February 20, beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
The Tigers set their rhythm early in the opening set. After trading points with the Jaguars, kills from
Savvas Christou and
Denzel Madrigal helped build a 14-10 lead. Governors State attempted to tighten the gap on the scoreboard, but
Pedro Zavatini and
Ayoube Hamadache continued to push the Jaguars back with timely attacking. Madrigal pushed the Tigers to set point with a clutch kill, and a subsequent service error by Governors State sealed the first set 25-20.
The second frame showcased an elevated level of competition on the court. The Jaguars jumped out to take the lead early, but back-to-back service aces by Madrigal returned the advantage to the Tigers. The set remained a tight side-out battle as it unfolded, narrowing to a one-point margin at 23-22. However, a clutch terminal kill by Hamadache followed by a set-clinching service ace from
Alonzo Vega secured the second set 25-22.
Campbellsville came into the third determined to make it the last. The Tigers hit a blistering .636 as a team in the final frame, committing only one error on 22 hitting attempts. Defensively, four team blocks in the set demonstrated Campbellsville's control at the net. Zavatini, Christou, and Hamadache proved to be too overwhelming for the Jaguars' defense, ending the match with a sweep after a dominant 25-14 third-set victory.
