Box Score

Menlo MENLO 15-7, 5-5 GSAC

Vanguard VANGUARD 16-4, 9-1 GSAC

Menlo MENLO

15-7, 5-5 GSAC

Final

Mar. 31, 2023

Vanguard VANGUARD

16-4, 9-1 GSAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Menlo MENLO	21	20	16	(0)
Vanguard VANGUARD	25	25	25	(3)

Next Match:

vs. Indiana Tech

4/12/2023 | 8:00 AM PT

Next Match

Full Schedule

Apr. 12 (Wed) / 8:00 AM PT

vs. Indiana Tech

History

Recap
Roster

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | 3/31/2023 4:21:00 PM | Ally Salzwedel

Men's Volleyball Falls to Vanguard in 3 at the GSAC Championship Semi-Finals

Next Match:

vs. Indiana Tech

4/12/2023 | 8:00 AM PT

Next Match

Full Schedule

Apr. 12 (Wed) / 8:00 AM PT

vs. Indiana Tech

History

Recap
Roster

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	MENLO	VANGUARD
Kills	34	42
Errors	17	9
Attempts	77	78
Hitting %	.221	.423
Points	38.0	54.0
Assists	32	40
Aces	0	4
Blocks	4.0	8.0

Kills

MENLO

VANGUARD

Errors

MENLO

VANGUARD

Attempts

MENLO

VANGUARD

Hitting %

MENLO

.221

VANGUARD

.423

Points

MENLO

38.0

VANGUARD

54.0

Assists

MENLO

VANGUARD

Aces

MENLO

VANGUARD

Blocks

MENLO

4.0

VANGUARD

8.0

Game Leaders

<a href='/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/edin-ibrahimovic/6592' class='boxscore_player_link'>Ibrahimovic, Edin</a>

#21 Ibrahimovic, Edin

Kills

10
Aces

0
Blocks

0.0

<a href='/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/julius-stiemer/6604' class='boxscore_player_link'>Stiemer, Julius</a>

#22 Stiemer, Julius

Kills

9
Aces

0
Blocks

1.0

<a href='/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/konrad-stoklosinski/6595' class='boxscore_player_link'>Stoklosinski, Konrad</a>

#10 Stoklosinski, Konrad

Kills

7
Aces

0
Blocks

0.0

<a href='/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/chase-direito/6591' class='boxscore_player_link'>Direito, Chase</a>

#03 Direito, Chase

Kills

4
Aces

0
Blocks

2.0

<a href='/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/lucas-larson/6594' class='boxscore_player_link'>Larson, Lucas</a>

#13 Larson, Lucas

Assists

27
E

0

<a href='/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/christian-menchaca/6593' class='boxscore_player_link'>Menchaca, Christian</a>

#06 Menchaca, Christian

Assists

2
E

0

<a href='/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/josh-sullivan/6596' class='boxscore_player_link'>Sullivan, Josh</a>

#15 Sullivan, Josh

Assists

1
E

0

<a href='/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/gabriel-knittel/6600' class='boxscore_player_link'>Knittel, Gabriel</a>

#18 Knittel, Gabriel

Assists

1
E

0

#10 Stoklosinski, Konrad

Digs

6
RE

1

#06 Menchaca, Christian

Digs

5
RE

1

#13 Larson, Lucas

Digs

5
RE

0

<a href='/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/makana-melchor/6601' class='boxscore_player_link'>Melchor, Makana</a>

#05 Melchor, Makana

Digs

3
RE

0

Kills

#21

Aces

#02

Hensley, Elias

Blocks

#03

2.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

Assists

#13

Digs

#10

SURPRISE, CA -- Men's Volleyball finish their tournament run in the Semi-final match against The Vanguard Lions in 3 (25-21, 25-20, 25-16). The #6 Oaks finish their season 15-7 overall and 5-5 in conference play.

Tough Fight With the Lions
It was going to be a fight knowing the #4 Oaks had to take on the #1 Lions once again. Menlo kept it close in each set but Vanguard found a way to close out in 3 sets. Vanguard hit at an impressive .423% landing 42 kills where Menlo was not able to keep up only landing 34 kills at .221%. This is partly because of the Lions ability to block so well, with 8 total blocks. Menlo knows how to rally because they overtake Vanguard in digs with 25, compared to the Lions 23. There is a reason Vanguard is the #1 seed and they showed it today - they can attack and they can block hard!

Seniors Lead in Stats
Edin Ibrahimovic was the kills leader today with 10 hitting at .300%. Not too far behind him was Freshman, Julius Stiemer, with 9 kills, 2 digs, and a block assist. Despite having only played 2 of the 3 sets due to injury, Konrad Stoklosinski still contributed 7 kills and 6 digs. Chase Direito led the Oaks in hitting percentage at .571 with 4 kills. He also added a solo block and a block assist to the Oaks totals. Christian Menchaca continued to own the libero position, as he has all season, with 5 digs and 2 assists. Lucas Larson dished 27 of the 32 assists while also adding 5 digs, a block assist, and a kill. It may not have fallen in the direction of a Menlo victory, but the Oaks definitely put up a fight and put out another fantastic season in the GSAC.

Up Next....
Since the GSAC is such a competitive conference, they are expected to receive 3 bid's in the National Tournament. This loss puts Menlo in a tough spot to earn any at-large bids. It is still up in the air and the Oaks are hopeful to stay alive, but it will take a lot of help from other matches this weekend to earn a slot. Thank you to the graduating Seniors for such a successful career, if this was their final performance in the Menlo uniform, and all the best to their futures!

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