In an electrifying showdown, the University of Jamestown men's volleyball team put up an incredible fight but ultimately came up just short, losing to (RV) Ottawa University Arizona in a 3-2 match at Faith Arena.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Jamestown 3, (RV) Ottawa University Arizona 2 (25-21, 25-23, 28-26, 25-20, 15,12)
Records: Jamestown 6-17,(RV) (RV) Ottawa University Arizona  7-7
Location: Faith Arena | Surprise, AZ

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE  

• Michal Niemiec— 24 kills, 1 assist,2 solo blocks, 5 digs
• Tysen Myers— 12 kills, 4 solo blocks (10 total), 2 digs 
• Markam Cook— 7 kills, 4 blocks, 1 dig
• Benjamin Allred— 5 kills,1 solo block, 2 digs
• Ajani Layne— 3 kills
• Gabriel Ocasio— 1 kill, 50 assists, 2 blocks, 3 digs 
• Ethan Hoffert— 2 assists, 22 digs   
• Jackson Holmes— 1 kill, 1 ace, 2 digs
• Tomasz Swiderski— 1 dig 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Jimmies and the Spirit came out to battle in the first set matching point for point until a 5-0 scoring run by the Spirit gave them the advantage 8-3
• The Jimmies were able to get the match within 2 with an error by the Spirit makignt he match 17-15 but the Spirit powered forward and won set one 25-21  
• In the second set the Jimmies managed to flip the script and go on a their own 5-0 scoring run taking and taking a 10-5 lead  
• The Spirit did not give up and were able to crawl themselves backup to tie the set late 22-22 with an error from the Jimmies 
• The Jimmies then were able to outscore the Spirit 3-1 with a kill by Ajani Layne and two Spirit errors to take the second set 25-23
• In the third set the Jimmies were able to jump out to a quick 9-4 lead with a kill by Tysen Myers and many Spirit errors 
• As before the Spirit were able to crawl back from behind and with a 5-0 scoring run managed to take the lead from the Jimmies 25-24
• The Jimmies responded again late and managed to outscore the Spirit 4-1 to take the third set 28-26
• In the fourth set the Spirit were able to jump ahead quickly to a 6-1 lead 
• The Jimmies tried to respond but the Spirit were in full control and won the fourth set 25-20
• In the fifth set it was a back and forth battles with each team matching points  
• The Jimmies were able to take a 10-8 lead with a kill by Tysen Myers but the Spirit responded with a 3-0 scoring run to regain the lead 11-10
• The Jimmies responded with a kill by Michal Niemiec to 12-11 lead but the Spirit scored the last four points of the set to win the set and the match 15-12

UP NEXT

• Jamestown concludes Arizona play against #6 Benedictine University Mesa at the BENU PEC in Mesa, Ariz Thursday March 27, 2025 at 8:00 p.m CST.