(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – Wilson hit .345 as a team and had three players register at least nine kills as it swept Neumann in United East action on Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix attack was relentless as they totaled 45 kills, a new season-best in three set matches.
The Basics
Scores: Wilson 3, Neumann 0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-20)
Venue: Gannett Field House
Records: Wilson 9-7, 1-1 UE; Neumann 2-9, 0-2 UE
How It Happened
- A 4-0 stretch midway through the first created the separation Wilson needed to take control of the match with Ryan Koontz (Jr., York Haven, Pa. / Red Land) paving the way with a pair of kills to help make it 14-9. Neumann stayed as close as three before a 5-0 run made it 24-16 with Jackson Wolfe (So., Abbottstown, Pa. / New Oxford) downing a pair of kills, Gaetano Davis (FY, York, Pa. / York Suburban) laying down an ace, and Demetrius Simmons (Sr., Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg) and Satvik Sharma (So., Hummelstown, Pa. / Hershey) pairing up for a block. After a pair of Knights points, Wes Reall Jr. (FY, Carlisle, Pa. / Big Spring) closed the frame with a kill.
- The Phoenix never trailed in the second and used an 8-0 run to dominate the set. Koontz sparked the rally with a kill and was followed by one from Simmons. Simmons and Wolfe paired up for another block before Wolfe and Koontz added kills. Koontz gave a solo rejection to a Neumann attack to cap the run and make it 17-7. Wilson didn't yield consecutive points the rest of the way.
- Wilson again had the jump on Neumann and went up 16-8 following stretch where the Blue and White scored six of eight with Wolfe garnering a pair of kills in addition to one from both Simmons and Koontz. Jacob McCoy (Sr., York, Pa. / Spring Grove) added three kills in a stretch of five points to help make it 24-14. The Knights remained stingy and scored the next six before Elijah Carter (FY, Glassboro, N.J. / Glassboro) finished off the day with a kill.
Inside The Numbers
- Koontz paced the offense with 11 points and 13.5 points after an ace and two blocks. McCoy was right behind him with 10 kills as he reached double-figures for the fifth time this year. Wolfe was just one behind him with nine.
- The aforementioned three-headed monster up front were highly proficient as well with each hitting .500 or above. McCoy was nearly perfect with a success rate of .714. Wolfe hit at .583 and Koontz was an even .500.
- Simmons paced the defense up front with five blocks. The receiving line saw both Camden Sterner (Jr., Spring Grove, Pa. / Spring Grove) and Adan Rodriguez-Sapien (Jr., Newport News, Va. / Woodside) pick up nine digs to lead the team.
- Sharma again served up the offense with 33 assists.
Up Next
Wilson will welcome Gallaudet to Gannett Field House on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. showdown.
