THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Cal Lutheran Men's Volleyball cruised past Hope International 3-0 on Saturday night. The scores of each set were 25-17, 25-15, 25-18. This brings their overall record to 16-6 and is their eighth win in a row.

The Kingsmen made a total of 49 kills, on 86 team attacks, and had a hitting percentage of .430. Ben Weber led the offense with 16 kills while hitting with a .464 clip. Logan Marks was just behind Weber with 14 kills and impressed with a .579 percentage. Connor Crawford added seven kills and hit.600. 

Taylor Marks moved the ball around well and had 33 assists. He added three aces, three digs, two total blocks, and two kills. Sean Fitzpatrick had a team-high eight kills. 

The Kingsmen weren't able to open the game fast, but quickly tied it 3-3. Hope International was able to trade shots back-and-forth as both teams stayed neck and neck. Just as the Kingsmen were behind 14-12, they managed to make a comeback and took the first set.

The Royals opened the second set and continued to trade shots with the Kingsmen as they had the lead. The Kingsmen were able to pull into an early lead going from 9-7 to 15-8. Cal Lutheran kept their momentum going as they dominated the court and claimed the second set 25-15. 

The Kingsmen kept their pace up as they opened the third set with a point. The Royals refused to fold as they matched every kill the Kingsmen served. Cal Lutheran managed to narrowly pull ahead as the Royals fell 25-18 in the third and final.

The Kingsmen's next game will be against St. Norbert on Wednesday, March 15, at 7 p.m.

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