FAIRFAX, Va. – The Patriots will look to extend their five-game winning streak this weekend in two games against Fairleigh Dickinson at the RAC.
- Friday, Mar. 17th at 7:00 P.M.
- Saturday Mar. 18th at 5:00 P.M.
This past weekend, the Patriots took care of Limestone University in two separate occasions, 3-0 and 3-1.
Liam French posted a career-high in kills (21) for the second straight weekend in a row and was named the EIVA Offensive Player of the Week.
Between both games, French recorded 35 kills, one ace, one solo block, 35 receptions (without any errors) and 10 digs.
French leads the Patriots in kills with 174, and is 4th in the conference kills per set (3.05).
Omar Hoyos is second (172/3.37 per set). Freshman
Georgi Zahariev continues to be the team's primary setter tallying 479 set assists (9.04), although
Troy McDonald has earned time their as well (81/5.79). On the defensive side, libero
Paul Wyszynski contributes with the most digs (101/1.84) with Zahariev close behind (83/1.57).
Scouting the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-9) (1-5 NEC)
The Knights are led by Karl France in his second season as head coach. France is a former two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Assistant Coach of the Year (2017, 2020).
Jack Lydon and Artem Vetrov lead the Knights in kills with (108/2.77) and (79/2.19). Their dominant setter is Rui Fernandes, who has 336 set assists (8.20). Defensively, Grady Hoffman has posted the most digs (91/2.07) and Rui Fernandes is in second (76/1.85).
The Patriots are undefeated against the Knights in prior matchups (2-0).
Up Next
The Patriots will host the EIVA/A-10 Challenge, starting with a game against Princeton on Friday the 24th at 7:00 P.M. in the RAC.
