Saturday, March 1
Princeton, N.J.
4:00 PM
Princeton University
6-6,1-1EIVA
0
vs
3
Lincoln Memorial
12-1,0-0DI Independent
1
2
3
F
Lincoln Memorial
25
26
25
3
Princeton
14
24
23
0
Men's Volleyball Falls To No. 18 Lincoln Memorial
March 01, 2025 | Men's Volleyball
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men's volleyball team fell to No. 18 Lincoln Memorial inside Dillon Gymnasium Saturday night, 3-0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-23).
Nyherowo Omene tied the match-high in kills with 10 and added three blocks, while Henry Wedbush handed out a team-high 23 assists and recorded a team-high six digs. Ryan Vena's four blocks were a match-high.
A 5-0 run early in the first set by LMU gave the Railsplitters a 7-3 advantage. While the Tigers tried to chip away at Lincoln Memorial's early lead, LMU would use another 5-0 run to take a 20-10 lead then go on to prevail in the first set, 25-14.
The momentum stayed with the Railsplitters in the second set, as they raced out to a 17-13 lead. An LMU service error followed by kills by Omene and Owen Mellon narrowed the deficit to one at 17-16, before another Mellon kill led a 3-0 run that put Princeton in front, 19-18. The Tigers and Railsplitters battled back-and-forth, with a Vena kill tying it up at 21-21. A kill by Omene tied it again at 24-24, but it was LMU who won the final two points of set and picked up the 26-24 win to go up 2-0 in the match.
The third set began as a back-and-forth battle, with Lincoln Memorial edging ahead, 13-9. A Mason Rice kill followed by a double block by Omene and Tristan Whitfield then a Wedbush service ace narrowed the deficit to one, 16-15, but the Railsplitters responded with a 3-0 run of their own to push their lead back out to 19-15. Princeton refused to quit, with a kill by Omene sparking a 3-0 run that tied it at 20-20, but LMU pulled away for the 25-23 victory in the third set, securing the match for the Railsplitters.
Up Next
Princeton faces No. 14 UC San Diego (11-4) in La Jolla, California, at 7 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT on Mar. 10.
Nyherowo Omene tied the match-high in kills with 10 and added three blocks, while Henry Wedbush handed out a team-high 23 assists and recorded a team-high six digs. Ryan Vena's four blocks were a match-high.
A 5-0 run early in the first set by LMU gave the Railsplitters a 7-3 advantage. While the Tigers tried to chip away at Lincoln Memorial's early lead, LMU would use another 5-0 run to take a 20-10 lead then go on to prevail in the first set, 25-14.
The momentum stayed with the Railsplitters in the second set, as they raced out to a 17-13 lead. An LMU service error followed by kills by Omene and Owen Mellon narrowed the deficit to one at 17-16, before another Mellon kill led a 3-0 run that put Princeton in front, 19-18. The Tigers and Railsplitters battled back-and-forth, with a Vena kill tying it up at 21-21. A kill by Omene tied it again at 24-24, but it was LMU who won the final two points of set and picked up the 26-24 win to go up 2-0 in the match.
The third set began as a back-and-forth battle, with Lincoln Memorial edging ahead, 13-9. A Mason Rice kill followed by a double block by Omene and Tristan Whitfield then a Wedbush service ace narrowed the deficit to one, 16-15, but the Railsplitters responded with a 3-0 run of their own to push their lead back out to 19-15. Princeton refused to quit, with a kill by Omene sparking a 3-0 run that tied it at 20-20, but LMU pulled away for the 25-23 victory in the third set, securing the match for the Railsplitters.
Up Next
Princeton faces No. 14 UC San Diego (11-4) in La Jolla, California, at 7 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT on Mar. 10.
Team Stats
LM
PU
Kills
42
33
Errors
12
12
Attempts
83
82
Hitting %
.361
.256
Points
55.0
41.5
Assists
35
30
Aces
7
2
Blocks
6
6.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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