The Dordt Defender men's volleyball team improved to 4-1 this season and 2-0 at the Jamestown Classic hosted in Jamestown, North Dakota with a 3-0 win over Kansas Wesleyan by set scores 25-22 25-19, 25-22.

A five point run early in set one put Dordt up 10-5 but the Coyotes cut into the lead and got as close as 11-9 before a ball handling error and Caleb Kulesza kill extended the lead to 13-9.  Kansas Wesleyan got as close as 13-12 when Andres Guzman ignited a seven-point Dordt run for a 20-12 lead. The Coyotes didn't fold though and came all the way back to 22-21 before Kulesza and Brady Frost teamed up for back to back kills and Luke Nelson ended it after a Wesleyan kill for a 25-22 win.

Dordt trailed in set two but managed to take the lead at 15-14 and went on to forge a 19-15 lead. Wesleyan never got closer than two as Dordt ended it with a Frost kill and a Nelson and Kulesza block for the 25-19 final. The Defenders never trailed in set three but the Coyotes did tie it 20-20 before a service error, Kulesza kill and Nleson and Kulesza error proved to be too much to overcome as Frost ended it with a kill for a 25-22 final.

THE NUMBERS

• Dordt had a 34-24 kills edge and was led by Caleb Kulesza's 12 kills and Brady Frost and Andres Guzman each had eight and seven.
• Lukas Van Groningen lofted 30 assists and Robert Piekarz had 13 digs.
• Dordt had nine service aces led by Kulesza's four and he also had eight digs.
• Dordt is now 4-1 and will play two more matches on Saturday.

COACH CHAD HANSON SAID

"We finished the day with a strong serve and pass performance. This was a good day for us to grow in our system and trust building on the court with each other. Our serve and pass and defense continues to be a strong aspect of our play right now while we keep working on the offensive connections."

NEXT

Dordt will play Saint Ambrose on Saturday at 10:00 and Viterbo at 4:00 to conclude the weekend.
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