University Southern California Trojans
Thursday, March 11
Irvine, Calif.
7:00 PM
USC
1-7,1-7MPSF
0
at
3
Concordia University (California)
3-6,3-6MPSF
1
2
3
F
Southern California
23
22
22
0
Concordia (CA)
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
USC
CUI
Kills
44
41
Errors
17
11
Attempts
97
90
Hitting %
.278
.333
Points
52
49
Assists
42
40
Aces
2
3
Blocks
6
5
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: John McGillen via USC Athletics
USC Men's Volleyball Swept On Road By Concordia
March 11, 2021 | Men's Volleyball, Features
Raymond Barsemian had 18 kills while hitting .500 to lead the Concordia men's volleyball team to a 25-23, 25-22, 25-22 sweep over visiting USC in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match in Irvine on Thursday (March 11).
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Concordia improved to 3-6 overall and in the MPSF, while USC lost its seventh consecutive match and fell to 1-7 overall and in the MPSF. It is Troy's longest losing skid since dropping 7 in a row twice in 2018.
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The teams conclude their 3-match series on Saturday (March 13) when the Trojans welcome the Eagles back to the Galen Center at 5 p.m. PT. In the series' first match on March 6, Concordia posted a 5-set victory at USC.
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Brandon Browning led USC with 16 kills while hitting .406, Billy Fauntleroy added 12 kills, Clay Dickinson had 9 kills and Cole Paxson and Chris Hall each had 8 digs.
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Jordan Hoppe had 10 kills for Concordia, Addison Enriques had 12 digs and Jonathan Carlson had 6 digs.
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Concordia hit .333 to USC's .278. The Trojans had more digs, 33 to 28.
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Concordia used a 5-0 run in the first set to build a 15-13 lead before USC tied it at 17-17, but late in the set the Eagles tallied 2 straight points to go up 22-20 and the Trojans couldn't catch up (CU hit .471 to USC's .462 in the set).
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USC clawed back from a 3-point deficit in the second set to knot it at 17-17, but soon after Concordia moved ahead 20-18 and again the Trojans couldn't recover.
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In the third set, Concordia scored 5 unanswered points to go up 19-16 and was able to hold off the Trojans.
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Concordia improved to 3-6 overall and in the MPSF, while USC lost its seventh consecutive match and fell to 1-7 overall and in the MPSF. It is Troy's longest losing skid since dropping 7 in a row twice in 2018.
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The teams conclude their 3-match series on Saturday (March 13) when the Trojans welcome the Eagles back to the Galen Center at 5 p.m. PT. In the series' first match on March 6, Concordia posted a 5-set victory at USC.
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Brandon Browning led USC with 16 kills while hitting .406, Billy Fauntleroy added 12 kills, Clay Dickinson had 9 kills and Cole Paxson and Chris Hall each had 8 digs.
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Jordan Hoppe had 10 kills for Concordia, Addison Enriques had 12 digs and Jonathan Carlson had 6 digs.
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Concordia hit .333 to USC's .278. The Trojans had more digs, 33 to 28.
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Concordia used a 5-0 run in the first set to build a 15-13 lead before USC tied it at 17-17, but late in the set the Eagles tallied 2 straight points to go up 22-20 and the Trojans couldn't catch up (CU hit .471 to USC's .462 in the set).
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USC clawed back from a 3-point deficit in the second set to knot it at 17-17, but soon after Concordia moved ahead 20-18 and again the Trojans couldn't recover.
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In the third set, Concordia scored 5 unanswered points to go up 19-16 and was able to hold off the Trojans.
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