The Rundown: Concordia won their 29th straight home match on Thursday night, 3-1, over Hope International in CU Arena.
By the Numbers: Andrew Hammer had 15 kills and seven digs, hitting .268. Hunter Howell had nine kills and seven blocks. Jonathan Predney added eight kills and Taylor Falduti had six.
The Difference: Concordia won in blocks, 14-5-10.5, and hit .279 while holding HIU to .130. The Royals had 10 more errors.
Critical Plays: Hope led early in set one, but Timothy Moses killed two and CUI got back up 9-7. Hunter Howell sent one back, and forced an HIU timeout, 14-11. Joseph Pillon added one more to the advantage, 19-15. CUI finished the set 25-20. The Royals jumped ahead 12-10. CUI fought all the way back and tied it at 21. The Royals finished the set, 25-23. Concordia won a huge rally in set three and jumped ahead 13-9. A block from Jonathan Predney tacked it on, 19-10 Eagles. CUI won comfortably 25-18. Andrew Hammer broke the tie in game four, 13-12. They extended it to 18-15. CUI finished it 25-21.
What it Means:Â The Eagles improve to 9-2 on the year.
Up Next: The Eagles will play their Alumni Match tomorrow night at 6 pm. Free admission into CU Arena.
