WILBERFORCE, Ohio – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's volleyball headed on the road on Friday evening, taking on nearby Central State. Coming off a home sweep over UMES on Thursday night, the Norse looked for their first-ever road win and first-ever back-to-back wins, something the Norse achieved with a dominant sweep of the Marauders on Friday night. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 3, Central State – 0
LOCATION: Beacom/Lewis Gym - Wilberforce, Ohio
RECORDS: NKU: 3-6 (0-2 MIVA) | CSU: 2-8 (0-0 SIAC)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
– Northern Kentucky out-hit the Marauders .342-.142 on the night, posting a match-high .440 mark in set two. NKU held Central State to just seven kills and seven errors on 19 attacks in the third set, which they won 25-22. The Norse were dominant on the front line, posting 11 blocks to Central State's one. 
– Juanmarco Diaz led NKU with ten kills on a .417 hitting percentage, an ace, three blocks, and three digs. 
– Adam Blair had seven kills on nine attacks with no errors, and led the Norse with seven total blocks. He led the squad in points with 13. 
– Matt Cosgrove posted eight kills, two blocks, and two digs. 
– Griffin Wheatley put up seven kills on 22 attacks, also going for five digs and two blocks. 
– Will McElveen led NKU with 27 assists as he also had three blocks and five digs. 

NEXT UP
NKU is back in MIVA play on Thursday night, hosting Purdue Fort Wayne. 

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