ANGOLA, IN – The St. John Fisher University men's volleyball team opened the 2025 season with a three-set sweep of Trine University on Friday night to conclude the first day of the Trine Quad Match at Hershey Hall. 

Match Notes

• The Cardinals, which opened the season tied for No. 11 in Division III in the AVCA Coaches Poll, won set one 25-12, set two 25-16 and set three 25-18. They trailed Trine just once in the match (2-1 in set three). 

• Graduate senior Jake Baker led the Cardinals with 12 kills and hit .435. 

• Senior Ian Rauh slammed nine kills and registered a team-high .750 hitting percentage. 

• Two other Cardinals – graduate senior Griffin Stella (seven kills) and junior Casey Jackson (five kills) – logged hitting percentages over 300 in the match. Stella hit .462, while Jackson hit .364. 

• Stella also led Fisher in blocks (4). Baker had three; Rauh had two. 

• Senior setter Gavin Newman amassed a match-high 27 assists. Senior libero Trace La Robardiere recorded a match-best nine digs. 

Up Next

The Cardinals face Lancaster Bible and Mount St. Joseph University at 12 and 2 p.m. on Saturday at Trine's Hershey Hall.