ROCHESTER, NY (nazathletics.com) - Men's Volleyball (12-13, 1-5) fell to No. 24 Vassar, 3-0, in a UVC matchup inside Kidera Gymnasium Friday night. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Nazareth battled in a tight opening set, falling 25-23 after tying the frame at 12-12 and 14-14 before a Vassar 4-0 run made it 18-14. The Golden Flyers got within 20-19 and later 24-23 but couldn't complete the comeback.
• In the second set, Nazareth dropped a 25-22 decision after a Sean Frawley service run helped flip an early deficit into a 10-8 lead, with the teams trading points through 15-15. A 5-0 Brewer run created separation at 20-15, and despite late kills from AJ Burda and Quintin Chiles to cut it to 23-21, Nazareth dropped its second-straight stanza. 
• Nazareth fell 25-18 in the third set after trailing 8-3 early and struggling to regain momentum. Kills from Burda and Ryan Murphy helped trim the deficit late to 22-17, but the gap proved too large to overcome.

GAME NOTES

• Ryan Murphy led the Golden Flyers with nine kills at .467, his 10th match hitting .400 or better this season. He chipped in a team-best three blocks for 11.5 points
• AJ Burda notched 21 kills in the loss, his 20th contest with 20 or more assists. 

UP NEXT 
Nazareth continues UVC home action tomorrow against No. 16 MIT. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. inside Kidera Gymnasium. 

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