GREAT START...disappointing finish

The men began the day on a high note defeating OSU II in 25-20, pulling away late in the match and getting victory. The second game vs OSU II was close as the men squeaked out a victory 28-26 to begin the day 1-0. In the next match vs BGSU, each member of the team got some quality playing time and experience for the future. In the first game, the yellow jackets won 25-15 and the second game 25-21 in a game where each member of the team contributed to the victory to push their record to 2-0. Up next was a tough opponent in The Ohio State University. The Buckeyes proved to be too much with an experienced team that has two former varsity players and several seniors on its roster. The yellow jackets lost 19-25, 14-25 to end pool play and wrap-up the #3 seed heading into the championship bracket (they lost a tie breaker to the University of Dayton who also finished 2-1). The yellow jackets would end up finishing the day vs the #6 seed University of Cincinnati in a deflating loss. After sitting for 3 hours before the match, we just did not have the intensity and energy to compete. We will have to rebound for next week at the Michigan Classic at the University of Michigan. I still have confidence this is one of the best clubs in the history of men's volleyball at B-W, we just have to find the winning attitude and chemistry to be successful. The future is bright for the club.