(ARLINGTON, Va.) – The best season in program history came to an end as fifth-seeded Randolph-Macon fell to fourth-seeded Marymount in the men's volleyball CVC Tournament quarterfinals. The Yellow Jackets battled close in the first set and lost in extra points before the Saints pulled away in the second and third games.

The Basics

Score: No.5 Randolph-Macon 0, No. 4 Marymount 3 (29-27, 25-17, 25-20)

Venue: Converse Family Field House

Records: Randolph-Macon 19-11, Marymount 23-6

How It Happened

• Nearly repeating what they did in their last meeting, both teams went past 25 in a nail-biting opening set. A block by Sean Cunningham (Jr., Virginia Beach, Va. / Kempsville) and Jarrett Carrano (Jr., Beaverdam, Va. / Patrick Henry) put the Lemon and Black in position to win up 24-22, but the Saints answered with the next three points. A kill by Kolby Gibson (Jr., Bumpass, Va. / Louisa) and a bad set gave the Jackets another chance, but Marymount scored the next two and four of the next five for the 1-0 lead.
• The Jackets and Saints evenly split the first 24 points before Marymount went on an 8-1 run to take control. The Jackets cut the deficit back to five at 22-17, but the hosts scored the next three points for a 2-0 lead.
• A 5-0 run in the third set gave the Saints a 14-8 lead. R-MC didn't give up and used an 8-3 run to give back within one at 20-19 after Drew Klein (So., Glen Allen, Va. / Glen Allen) capped it with a pair of kills. Marymount scored the next point before another Klein kill made the score 21-20, but the Saints closed out the match with the next four points.

Inside The Numbers

• Carrano tallied 11 kills for co-match high honors. Klein wasn't far behind with nine. Gibson finished with seven.
• Marymount was strong offensively with 11 kills from Raymond Tarasi and 10 more from Ervin Harrell.
• John Saxman (So., Henrico, Va. / Mills Godwin) led defensively with five digs.
• The Jackets were limited defensively up front and made only three blocks.