GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Today the Calvin men's volleyball team extended its win streak to seven in a row when it swept the Trolls of Trinity Christian 3-0 with scores of 25-9, 25-17, and 25-18.
 
The Knights started the evening string when they posted an impressive .524 hitting percentage in the first set while simultaneously holding the Trolls to a -.050 hitting percentage. Senior Gabriel Laughlin (Grand Rapids, Mich./West Michigan Aviation Academy) led the way for the Knights with four kills while junior Brady Gudauskas (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) was close behind with three kills.
 
In the second set, Trinity found a spark when it took an early lead over Calvin. Looking to swing the momentum back in their favor the Knights called a timeout before going on a 4-0 scoring run to take the lead. After that Calvin remained in the driver's seat as they retained the lead throughout the set and took a commanding 2-0 lead over Trinity. 
 
Just like the second set Calvin found itself trailing early in the third set as the Trolls led by three. However, key kills from freshman Jacob Kissinger (Lowell, Mich./Lowell), sophomore Bryce Broekhuizen (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo) and freshman Trevor Munk (Lombard, Ill./Timothy Christian) would put the Knights back in the lead as they went on to complete the 3-0 sweep.
 
The Knights finished the match with a team hitting percentage of .319 while recording 37 kills and nine service aces.
 
Laughlin finished with a team high eight kills while also chipping in three block assists. Dykema recorded six kills while Broekhuizen was close behind with five. Sophomore libero Ronald Young Jr. (Northville, Mich./Northville) led the team with eight digs with Kissinger and junior Cameron Dogger (Holland, Mich./Zion Christian) each notching two service aces. Dogger also led the team with eleven assists while freshman Owen Wise (Lombard, Ill./Timothy Christian) chipped in eight assists.
 
COACHES COMMENTS: "After a big win for our program this past weekend it was good to see our guys come out focused tonight and take control right from the start," said head coach Aaron Sagraves. "Almost everyone was able to get into the match and I am thankful for the experience the guys get in those situations. They work so hard in practice and for them to be able to see it on the court is valuable to all that we do."
 
UP NEXT: The Knights will be back in action on Friday, February 27th when they take on Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 5 PM in Olivet, Michigan.