United Volleyball Conference St. John Fisher Athletic Communications

St. John Fisher Wraps Up Regular Season With Wins Over Stevenson and Misericordia

DALLAS, PA – The No. 13 St. John Fisher men's volleyball team finished with regular season with a five-set victory over Stevenson and a sweep of No. 19 Misericordia on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals improved to 24-8 overall with the victories. 

Match 1: St. John Fisher 3, Stevenson 2

  • The Cardinals lost the first set 29-27 and the second set 25-19 before rallying to win three consecutive sets. Fisher took the third set 27-25, the fourth 25-16 and the fifth 15-12. 

  • Graduate senior Griffin Stella led the Cardinals to the third-set victory with six kills. The Cardinals hit .306 as a team and slammed 14 kills in the set. 

  • Junior Aiden Calhoun had five kills as the Cardinals dominated Stevenson in the fourth set, 25-16. 

  • The Cardinals led from start to finish in the fifth set, which they began on a 7-1 run. Stella tallied three kills and a block in the frame.

    Notes

  • Stella slammed a career-high 20 kills and logged a .531 hitting percentage. He also had three blocks, including two solo. 

  • Calhoun amassed a career-high 10 kills and had two service aces. 

  • Junior Casey Jackson had 10 kills while hitting .333. 

  • Senior Evan Ingerick led the Cardinals with 28 assists. 

  • Senior libero Gavin Newman had 15 digs, while Ingerick contributed 11. 

Match 2: St. John Fisher 3, Misericordia 0

  • The Cardinals won the first set 25-20, the second 25-23 and the third 25-21. 

  • Fisher took control of the first set with a six-point run that made the score 21-15. Senior Ian Rauh had five kills in the set. 

  • Rauh had six more kills in the second set to lead the Cardinals to a 25-23 victory. 

  • Stella and junior Gabe La Robardiere tallied four kills as the Cardinals completed the sweep with a 25-21 victory in the fourth set. 

    Notes

  • Rauh paced the Cardinals with 13 kills and registered a .650 hitting percentage.  Stella had nine kills, while La Robardiere slammed six. 

  • Ingerick recorded 27 assists, seven digs and two service aces.

  • Senior libero Trace La Robardiere had a match-high eight digs. 

Up Next

The Cardinals have the No. 4 seed for the United Volleyball Conference Tournament and will face No. 5-seeded SUNY New Paltz at 5 p.m. on Friday. Fisher beat New Paltz in five sets on March 23.