Homestand Concludes for Men's Volleyball With St. Francis Brooklyn & NJIT

Match 17: Princeton (6-12, 5-6) vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (8-7 3-5)
Date: Wednesday, March 23
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
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Match 18: Princeton (6-12, 5-6) vs NJIT (11-6, 6-2)
Date: Saturday, March 26
Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men's volleyball team concludes its homestand against a pair of Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) opponents, first taking on St. Francis Brooklyn on Wednesday, November 23, and NJIT on Saturday, March 26.

Last Time Out
The Tigers men's closed out the weekend on a high note, upending Saint Francis University (Pa.) 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-15) Saturday inside Dillon Gymnasium.

Sophomore James Hartley had a sensational evening, leading with match in kills with 15 on a .737 hitting percentage. Senior Joe Kelly had a match-high 36 assists, and senior Jerod Nelsen led the match in digs with eight. Sophomore Ben Harrington added a match-high two blocks.

Through 18 Matches
Harrington leads the Tigers in kills per set with 3.13 and service aces per set with 0.57, while Kelly's 7.33 assists per set are a team-high. Defensively, junior Nico Posivak's 1.48 digs per set lead the team, as do first year Nyherowo Omene's 37 blocks.

Last Time vs. SFC and NJIT
Princeton last met St. Francis Brooklyn on Sunday, February 13, in Brooklyn, New York. The Tigers prevailed, 19-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-20). The Tigers fell to NJIT, 3-1 (17-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23) in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, February 12.

Scouting St. Francis Brooklyn
The Terriers are 8-7 on the seasons, and 3-5 in EIVA play. Most recently, St. Francis Brooklyn fell 3-2 (25-14, 13-25, 21-25, 25-16, 15-6) to SUNY New Paltz on Friday, March 11.

Andrea Lancianese leads the Terriers in kills per set (3.35), Lucas Blanco in assists (8.26), and David Vorfi in service aces (0.55). Nicola Iannelli is the team's dig leader (2.56), and Bartek Zielinski's 30 blocks are a team-high.

Scouting NJIT
NJIT is 11-5 on the season, and 5-2 in conference play. In their most recent contest, the Highlanders took down Charleston on Saturday, March 19, (21-25, 27-25, 19-25, 25-21, 15-9).

Julian Meissner's 3.61 kills per set are a team-high, as are his 1.46 digs per set. Roque Nido's 10.14 assists per set lead, and Alessandro Negri's 0.39 service aces per set are a team-high. Martin De Chavarria leads NJIT in blocks with 84.

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