La Crosse, WI - In an exhilarating showdown on Friday night, the University of Jamestown men's volleyball team battled valiantly against Viterbo University in an epic five-set thriller at the R.W. Beggs Sr. Gymnasium in La Crosse, WI. Despite their best efforts, the team came up just short, falling 3-2 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Jamestown 2, Viterbo University (Wis.) 3 (27-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-22, 15-13)
Records: Jamestown 4-10, Viterbo University (Wis.) 2-8
Location: R.W.Beggs Sr. Gymnasium | La Crosse, WI 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Tomasz Swiderski— 11 kills, 3 digs
• Markam Cook— 11 kills, 4 digs, 1 block
• Gaven Hackley— 9 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 1 block, 4 digs
• Tysen Myers— 9 kills, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 7 digs
• Ajani Layne— 8 kills, 8 assists, 1 ace, 4 digs
• Raymond Cruz Vega— 6 kills, 1 block, 5 digs
• Benjamin Allred— 3 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs
• Ethan Hoffert— 3 kills, 1 block,16 digs
• Kaden Jenkins—2 kills, 16 assists, 1 ace, 1 block, 8 digs 
• Jackson Holmes— 2 kills, 3 assists, 14 digs
• Gabriel Ocasio— 1 kill, 30 assists, 1 block, 6 digs 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Jimmies were in a back and forth battle until a 3-0 run by the Jimmies gave them a 6-4 lead  
• The V-hawks answered with a 4-0 scoring run of their own regaining 13-10 lead over the Jimmies  
• The Jimmies answered back with another 3-0 scoring run and a kill by Raymond Cruz Vega tied the set 15-15 
• The Jimmies battled with the V-hawks trading points but a short 2-0 run by the Jimmies helped then secure the first set victory 27-25
• In the second was much like the first with each team trading points but tha 3-0 scoring run making the 20-14 by the V-hawks was to much for the Jimmies to overcome and they took the set 25-21 
• In the third set the Jimmies fell behind quickly 11-6 to the V-hawks 
• Again it was a battle but the Jimmies held on with a 2-0 scoring run to take the set 25-23
• In the fourth set the Jimmies found themselves behind once again after a 4-0 run by the V-hawks left the Jimmies behind 11-8
• The Jimmies quickly responded back with a couple erros from the V-hawks and a kill by Tomasz Swiderski and Markam Cook the Jimmies tied the set 18-18
• But a 4-1 scoring run by the V-hawks was enough to rise them to victory and take the 25-22 
• A kill by Tomasz Swiderski gave the Jimmies an 8-7 lead in the fifth set but a short 2-0 run by the V-hawks was enough for them to hold on for victory to take the set and the match 15-13

UP NEXT

• Jamestown returns to finish the second day to play against #2 Saint Xavier University (Ill.) in La Crosse, WI in the R.W.Beggs Sr. Gymnasium February 22, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.