Hillburn, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Volleyball team wrapped up its short six-match term at the Joseph T. St. Lawrence Community Center (Torne Valley) on Saturday afternoon with a 3-0 shutout of Kentucky State University.

STAC improves to 6-12 on the season, while Kentucky State falls to 5-14 following its three-match tour of New York.

Set Results 

Set 1: STAC 25/Kentucky St. 23

Set 2: STAC 25/Kentucky St. 12

Set 3: STAC 25/Kentucky St. 19

How it Happened

• As a team, STAC recorded 32 kills compared to Kentucky State's 19. The Spartans also had a 5 blocks and 31 assists, while the Thorobreds tallied 9 blocks and 18 assists.
• St. Thomas Aquinas outhit Kentucky State by a .141 to -.025 margin for the match.
• Kyran Versteegen paced the Spartans offense with a match-high 15 kills on Saturday. He also registered a service ace, a dig and two solo blocks.
• Joaquin La Jara tallied 27 serve assists (9.0 assists/set). La Jara also accumulated one kill, six digs and a block assist for the maroon and gold.
• Gabriel Vieira recorded four kills and two service aces, along with seven digs and a solo block.
• Andre Cippiciani tallied five kills and three digs on the day.
• David Weiss picked up three kills and three digs.

Up Next

St. Thomas Aquinas heads to Rochester, New York for an ECC matchup with Roberts Wesleyan University on Saturday, March 23 at the Voller Athletic Center. The Spartans and Redhawks will lock horns beginning at 12:00 p.m.