Fairfield, Conn. - Despite picking up a set victory for the second straight match, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Volleyball team was sent down in defeat by Sacred Heart University, 3-1, in a tightly contested bout on Wednesday evening at the William H. Pitt Athletic & Convocation Center.

STAC slips to 0-7 on the year, while Sacred Heart picks up its first victory of the season and improves to 1-6.

Set Results 

Set 1: SHU 25/STAC 18

Set 2: STAC 25/SHU 22

Set 3: SHU 25/STAC 22

Set 4: SHU 25/STAC 23

How it Happened

• As a team, STAC recorded 54 kills compared to Sacred Heart's 47. The Spartans also had a two blocks and 50 assists, while the Pioneers tallied 12 blocks and 42 assists.
• Gabriel Vieira (OH/OPP) paced the Spartans offense with a match-high 18 kills on Wednesday. He also registered four digs.
• Andre Cippiciani (OH/OPP) and Fernando Juarez (L) recorded a match-high seven digs apiece in the match. Cippiciani also had seven kills and one service ace.
• Kyran Versteegen (S) tallied 35 serve assists (8.75 assists/set), ten kills and four digs for the maroon and gold.
• Nicholas Santos (OH/OPP) racked up nine kills and six digs for the Spartans.
• James Feuchtgruber (MB) picked up four kills, two service aces, a dig and a solo block. He also had a team-best .429 hitting percentage.

Up Next

St. Thomas Aquinas welcomes Russell Sage College to the Joseph T. St. Lawrence Community Center (Torne Valley Sports Complex) on Saturday, February 3. The Spartans and Gators will get underway at noon in Hillburn, N.Y.