QUINCY, Ill. — The University of Jamestown men's volleyball team was swept by Quincy University on Saturday afternoon at Pepsi Arena.

The Jimmies (6-15, 0-4 GLVC) battled through closely contested stretches but ultimately dropped all three sets to the host team (7-6, 4-0 GLVC) by scores of 25-21, 25-21, and 25-19.

Set-by-Set Highlights

• Set 1 (Quincy 25, Jamestown 21): The opening frame was a back-and-forth affair featuring five ties. The Jimmies kept the pressure on, matching Quincy point-for-point late into the set to tie the game at 18-18 following a kill from Chase Hawkinson. However, Quincy responded immediately with a crucial 3-0 run—fueled by an Isaiah Travis service ace—to take a 21-18 lead. The hosts maintained that cushion, closing out the set on a kill by Barnabas Fenyvesi.
   
• Set 2 (Quincy 25, Jamestown 21): After four early ties, Quincy gained separation and built an 11-6 advantage. Jamestown fought back to trim the deficit, stringing together a 3-0 run midway through the set highlighted by a Lucas Soeldner service ace to make it 13-10. The Jimmies continued to chip away, pulling within three points at 20-17 and again at 21-18 after a kill by Soeldner, but a final service error from Jamestown ended the comeback threat.
   
• Set 3 (Quincy 25, Jamestown 19): Quincy jumped out to an early 6-2 lead, anchored by back-to-back points from Bauer Larson. Jamestown stabilized and kept the margin manageable, cutting the Quincy lead to 13-10 following a kill by Ladarius Williams. Late in the set, the Jimmies narrowed the gap to 21-18 after an attack error by Quincy's Travis. The hosts shut the door from there, finishing the match on a 4-1 run capped by a kill from Fenyvesi.

Statistical Leaders

Chase Hawkinson paced the Jimmies' offense, tallying a team-high 14 kills on a .258 hitting percentage while securing seven digs. Lucas Soeldner was highly efficient on the outside, recording 11 kills on a .400 attack percentage to go along with a team-leading eight digs and a service ace.

Setting duties were split, with Rowan Shaughnessy distributing 17 assists and Cristian Sotelo adding 13. As a team, Jamestown hit .184 for the match, posting their most efficient numbers (.267) in the tightly contested first set.

Quincy countered with a .310 team hitting percentage, guided by setter Pawel Tuz's 37 assists. Zackary Zdrojeski and Barnabas Fenyvesi led the hosts with 10 kills each.

Up Next

The Jimmies travel to Rolla, Mo., to face Missouri S & T on Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 21 at 2 p.m.