| March 26, 2022 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| BC | Team Stats | CU |
|---|---|---|
| -.186 | Hitting Pct. | .141 |
| 16 | Kills | 26 |
| 34 | Errors | 16 |
| 97 | Total Attacks | 71 |
| 16 | Assists | 24 |
| 3 | Aces | 6 |
| 25 | Digs | 38 |
| 3.0 | Blocks | 9.0 |
| BC | Leaders | CU |
|---|---|---|
| Jariel Diaz
- 7 | Kills | Griffen Newby
- 8 |
| Caleb Word
- 16 | Assists | Jordan Pierce
- 19 |
| Caleb Word
- 2 | Aces | Luka Ilic
- 3 Caleb Ginnings - 3 |
| Fernand Morales
- 11 | Digs | Caleb Ginnings
- 16 |
| Joveaun Banks
- 2 | Blocks | Griffen Newby
- 3 Kaden Kuehler - 3 |
LEBANON, Tenn.-- Cumberland men's volleyball sweeps Bluefield College 3-0 in the regular-season finale at home. The win brings the Phoenix to 21 total wins on the season, the highest mark in program history.
Cumberland trailed Bluefield 5-2 after the first seven points of the first set but settled in as a team to take the lead 6-5 after a Caleb Ginnings service ace. The Phoenix then went on a 10-4 run to take a commanding 16-9 lead over the Rams late in the set. A series of errors and play on the attack by the Phoenix allowed them to cruise to a 25-12 set victory.
Bluefield and Cumberland played a back and forth game to start the second set as the two were knotted up at 4-4 after the first eight points. Errors by the Rams allowed the Phoenix to jump out to a 10-7 lead in the middle of the set. After a series of two service aces by Luka Ilic and two kills by Griffen Newby, the Phoenix established a 19-10 lead late in the set. CU went on to win 25-17 after a service error by BC to take set two.
The third set played out similar to the second in that the Phoenix and the Rams were knotted up at 7-7 after the first fourteen points due to neither side gaining the momentum. A series of four straight errors by the Rams gave the Phoenix a four-point advantage at 13-9. Cumberland pushed their lead to 22-16 after a kill by Kaden Kuehler. Three straight errors by the Rams sealed the match as the Phoenix won the third set 25-17 and the match 3-0.
Cumberland recorded ten more kills than Bluefield in the match with a total of 26-16. The Phoenix did not have a great day in terms of attack percentage totaling a .146 overall, topping the Rams -.186. Defensively, the Phoenix had 38 digs throughout the match, topping the Rams 25.
Leading the way for the Phoenix in kills was Griffen Newby, tallying eight kills to go along with a .375 attack percentage. Christian Lester was not far behind with seven kills and a .267 attack percentage. Jordan Pierce continues to put up assists with 19 in the match to lead the team. Caleb Ginnings had a busy day with 16 digs over three sets.
The win ends Cumberland's regular season, and they now advance to Bowling Green to play in the Mid-South Conference tournament.
