The Basics:
Score: Kean 3, Roanoke 0
Records: Cougars 13-13, 3-4 CVC; Maroons 7-16, 0-7 CVC
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: The Roanoke men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 CVC contest to visiting Kean on Friday evening in the Cregger Center.

• Kean kicked off the match with a 5-0 run before the Maroons settled in and began going point for point with the Cougars. Midway through the set Kean used a 9-1 run to pull away with the middle point for the Maroons off a kill from Michael Cummins. A 4-0 run at the end of the set gave the Cougars the 25-12 set one win. 
• The score remained close early in the second set with the Maroons trailing by just one, But a 5-0 run by Kean gave them a 10-4 advantage. After the teams traded a series of one-pointers, Roanoke went on a 3-0, then Kean on a 3-0 run then the Maroons on a 3-0 run. Eventually, with the Cougars leading 19-18, Kean won six of the last seven points for a 25-19 set-two win.
• Kean used a pair of runs early and late in the third set to stake themselves an 18-9 lead. Roanoke would then force a point-for-point, winning eight of the final 15 points, but the Maroons were unable to overcome the Cougar lead.
• Cummins led the Maroons with 11 kills with Leo Houser dishing out 16 assists. 

Up Next: The Maroons conclude their inaugural season tomorrow, Saturday, April 8 when they host Rutgers-Newark. First serve with the Scarlet Raiders is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. at the Cregger Center