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Men's Volleyball Sweeps Vassar, 3-0
April 07, 2012 | Men's Volleyball
The Princeton men's volleyball team extended its winning ways with a 3-0 sweep over Vassar Saturday afternoon at Dillion Gym. The Tigers did not need another five-set thriller versus the Brewers, as they took control early and swept an opponent for the first time in over a month. Princeton defeated Vassar 25-21, 25-17, 25-17 to improve to 9-9 on the year.
Michael Dye and Cody Kessel combined for 27 of Princeton's 43 kills in the match. Dye had a team-best 14, while Kessel made 13. The Tigers made 30 digs, with Dexter Scobee tallying a game-high seven.
Vassar held a slight advantage in the first set until the Tigers rallied back with four consecutive points to take a 17-14 lead. From that point forward, Princeton remained in control to win 25-21.
The duo of Kessel and Scott Liljestrom lifted Princeton to a second set victory. After a narrow 10-9 lead early, Princeton got into another gear and won 15 of the next 23 points to grab a 2-0 lead..
Like the first set, Vassar controlled the early portion of the third set. Both sides would trade points until Princeton tied the set 21-21. The Tigers concluded the game with four unanswered points to seal the sweep, 25-21.
The Tigers remain at home, hosting Kean next on Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m.