Juniata wins conference
LEXINGTON, Va. — The No. 2 Juniata men’s volleyball team dominated No. 6 Southern Virginia University, 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-17), in the Continental Volleyball Conference Championship, Saturday afternoon on the campus of Washington and Lee.
The Eagles claimed their fifth conference championship, the most in the CVC history.
Will Sierer led the way with 32 assists, a kill and three digs to claim MVP honors. Chris Mellor totaled seven kills while hitting .750, while Tyler Phillips had eight kills (.412) to go with an assist, an ace, three digs and five blocks as both joined Sierer on the All-Tournament team.
The Eagles, shaking an eight-year 13-match losing streak to SVU, dominated the third set. They limited the Knights to a 0.069 hitting percentage.
The Eagles sit at 29-2 and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they will learn where and who they play against. The NCAA Selection Show is at 10 a.m. today.



