Eagles Take Big Win Over NCAA Fort Valley 3-1

Fort Valley, GA –  The Reinhardt Eagles Men's Volleyball team traveled to Fort Valley to play NCAA opponents the Wildcats. The Eagles did a great job fighting back every set, winning the first 2 sets. Then the Wildcats decided to punch back, winning the close set 3. Reinhardt, however, remained composed and got the job done, clenching the deciding set. Reinhardt ultimately won this hard-bought match in 4 sets (25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 25-13). While this wasn't a AAC match-up, this was a great win for the Eagles to get their claws on. Rodolfo Biegelmeyer has been a key part of the Eagle's offense and it was no different in this match. Biegelmeyer slammed down 23 kills with a .576 hitting percentage. Bruno Dewes set his hitters up with 39 assists, while Alex Sanchez had 11 digs.

Thoughts from Coach B:

"Big win for us today versus a very good NCAA Fort Valley team. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the coaching staff and what he is building there. They are a young team filled with talent up and down their roster and it was great to see our team show the growth from their hard work this week! One of the things I am most proud of from today is, when the grab the momentum in set 3 and how we responded in set 4! We have not been in that situation before and not have the same results. As a coach, I couldn't be more proud of my guys for their response and being able to close out the match. 

It can't go unsaid that today was a complete team win. From the guys on the court, to our players on the sidelines (Eagle Club) and our coaching staff. 

As always we want to have a 1-0 mentality so we are back to 0-0 and we are trying to go 1-0 on Friday. I want to say thank you and give all the Honor and Glory to God! #CBstrong #RUfamily

Outstanding Performers:

• Rodolfo Biegelmeyer led the Eagle offense with 23 kills. 
• Bruno Dewes set his hitters up nicely, totaling 39 assists.
• Alex Sanchez had the squad-high of digs with 11.
• Victor Pacheco stood strong at the net with 2 blocks.
• Pacheco had 4 service aces, while Biegelmeyer had 3.

Team Comparison:

Sets: 3-1 RU

Kills: 50-41 RU

K %: .302% - .182% RU

Assists: 46-38 RU

Aces: 9-8 FVSU

Digs: 32-29 RU

Blocks: 12-7 FVSU

Hitting Errors: 23-18 FVSU

Service Errors: 14-12 RU

Up Next: This Reinhardt team will be playing in a Expedition Match this upcoming Friday, February 10^th. The Eagles will be playing at home versus the University of Georgia. Then the Eagles have a tri-match at home this Saturday, February 11^th. Reinhardt is set to play St. Andrews at 11:00am and Kentucky States at 4:00pm.