STORY COURTESY OF KEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

Chris Mitchell finished with 19 kills and seven digs as the fifth seeded Kean University men's volleyball team advanced in the Continental Volleyball Conference Tournament with a 3-1 defeat of fourth seeded Marymount University on Tuesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED!!!

• Kean was held to a negative hitting percentage in their 25-23 set one loss that saw 10 ties and four lead changes.
• Mitchell and Aidan Flinn combined for seven kills and no errors as the Saints missed seven serves in a 25-21 Cougars victory.
• Kean took set three with six kills from Mitchell and two apiece from Vaughn Turner, Danny Pugliano and Tonio Guglietta.
• Mitchell racked up five kills with no errors as the Cougars hit .324 in the 25-22 set four victory.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Flinn finished with eight kills.
• Turner and Pugliano totaled six kills apiece.
• Sean Murphy totaled 11 digs.
• Tyler Quinn posted 15 digs.
• David Flores totaled 33 assists and eight digs.

UP NEXT

• Kean travels to Washington & Lee University to face top seeded and defending national champions Southern Virginia University CVC Tournament semifinal action on Friday.