BRISTOL, Tenn. – King University men's volleyball head coach Marquis Clark picked up his first career win as a Tornado Saturday afternoon, as the Tornado swept Barton College 3-0 inside the Student Center Complex.
Warren Davis led the way with 18 kills, while
Colton Bueter had 14, with
Andrew Haber handing out 45 set assists.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 3, Barton 0 (25-20, 25-23, 28-26)
LOCATION: Student Center Complex; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 1-8, 1-1 Conference Carolinas; Barton 5-2, 1-1 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- King took a 9-8 lead on a kill by Warren Davis, which started a 7-2 Tornado scoring run, putting them in front 15-10 heading into a timeout.
- The Bulldogs pulled to within 21-17, but consecutive King points put them in front 23-17.
- King got to set point at 24-19, ending the set on a Barton service error a short time later, winning 25-20.
Second Set
- The Tornado took an early 4-2 lead before the Bulldogs scored a pair to tie the score.
- Barton pulled ahead 8-5, with King battling back to tie the score at 15 before a Davis kill put them in front, 16-15.
- The Bulldogs were able to tie the set at 23, but Kellan Kennedy and Colton Bueter had consecutive kills to win the set 25-23, putting King in front 2-0.
Third Set
- A kill by Bueter broke what had been a 5-5 tie, putting King in front 6-5.
- The lead eventually reached 14-8 after kills by Davis and Kennedy, but Barton was able to battle back, eventually tying the set at 19.
- After Barton took a 24-23 lead, they would have three chances at set point, but the Tornado hung in there, eventually getting a block by Kennedy and Alex Barkley, as well as a kill by Bueter to seal a 28-26 set win, and a 3-0 match win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Davis and Bueter led the way for the Tornado, while Grayson Stoudt had nine kills and a .529 attacking percentage.
- Haber handed out 45 assists, his second-highest total of the season.
- Mason Martindale had 10 digs, while Barkley had nine.
FOR THE FOES
- Brandon Johnston had 11 kills, with Jack Sandahl contributing nine.
- Seth Deppe handed out 30 assists, while Sandahl had a match-high 2.5 blocks.
UP NEXT
- The Tornado will start a three-match road trip Wednesday when they face Lincoln Memorial University in a nonconference contest.
- Barton will play at Belmont Abbey College Friday night.
