Princeton Earns Back-to-Back Sweeps at Home, Defeats FDU 3-0

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PRINCETON, N.J. – With five consecutive aces from Nyherowo Omene calling game, the Princeton men's volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep (25-22, 25-17, 25-10) over FDU on Friday night in Dillon Gym.

Nyherowo Omene led the Tigers with 13 kills, in addition to his team-best six service aces and six digs on the night. Omene had 13 kills and 0 errors on 16 attempts for .813 hitting on the night.

Henry Wedbush racked up a team-high 26 assists.

The first set saw Princeton peel away from FDU as Omene registered six kills throughout the set, with Jameson Vaccaro adding another five. Rather than making any dramatic runs, the Tigers were able to consistently outpace the Knights on offense, before Vaccaro made the final two kills to call the set, 25-22.

Blocks made the difference in set two, as the Tigers made six throughout the set to force attack errors from the Knights. Ryan Vena and Wedbush each recorded one block solo, while Tristan Whitfield notched five block assists on the night. A 7-1 run early helped Princeton get ahead, Ryan Vena also recorded two service aces in the set to help keep the Tigers ahead, before the set would come to a close with two more confident kills from Omene.

Looking for the sweep, Princeton started the third set strong, making a 9-3 run out of the gate to build up a lead. With Omene and Andrew Werner each contributing a few kills, the Tigers found themselves just six points away from the win.

Omene made a service ace to bring the score to 20-10. Continuing to serve, he made another. And another. Omene went on to make five aces in a row, bringing the Tigers within one point before Whitfield would make the final kill to secure the Tiger victory.

Omene, who leads the EIVA in career service aces, now stands at 110 total.

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Princeton will conclude its homestand next Friday, February 7th with a match against LIU at 7 p.m. in Dillon Gym.

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