PHOENIX, Ariz. – UC men's volleyball went 0-2 on Friiday, falling to #4 ranked University of California Irvine 0-3, and Benedictine University at Mesa 1-3.
 
Just the Basics

SCORES       
 
MATCH 1 University of California Irvine 3, Charleston 0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-16)
MATCH 2 Benedictine University at Mesa 3, Charleston 1 (25-21, 27-25, 25-19, 25-12)

 
TEAM RECORDS - Charleston (3-6), UC Irvine (9-2), Benedictine Mesa (4-3)
 
UC Match Leaders
UC vs. UCI
Max Senica had 7 kills
Brandon Greenway had 5 digs vs. UCI
Eugene Stuart had 2 blocks for UC
Chase Johnson tallied 14 assists
 
UC vs. UBM
The Golden Eagles had 30 assists from Diego Villafane
Lachlan Bray led UC with 14 kills
Byron Hurd gave the Golden Eagles 6 digs
Lachlan Bray had 2 service aces
 
 
How It Happened
MATCH 1
The Golden Eagles stayed close to the #4 ranked UCI in the first set of play, but were unable to stay with the speed of Irvine, falling 21-25. The second set was a familiar story, as the Golden Eagles hung in the set until the eleventh point, but were unable to close the gap. Charleston fell 17-25, going down 0-2 in the match. The third and final set stayed tight until the fourth point, however, UC were not able to top their opponents, falling 16-25, and losing the match 0-3.
 
MATCH 2
The second game of the day was a closer one for Charleston, as they battled the Redhawks from Benedictine Mesa. The Redhawks were able to snag the first set 25-21, but UC came ready to play in the second set. UC's freshman outside hitter gave the Golden Eagles five kills in the second set, leading Charleston to a 27-25 lead, and tying the match at 1-1. Mesa rallied after this set, taking the next two from UC, and winning the match 3-1.

UP NEXT
The Golden Eagles will take on Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, February 2^ndat 4:00 p.m.