GAFFNEY, S.C. — LIU men's volleyball showed an ability to hang tight with Limestone on Thursday nights.
 
After battling back and winning set two, the Sharks fell to the Saints, 3-1, and suffered their first loss of the season.
 
Despite the outcome, there were few bright spots from both offensive and defensive sides.
 
Livan Moreno led the team with 18 kills on a .316 hitting percentage. He also contribured six digs.
 
After 31 kills in his first two matches, Gustavo Cavalcanti added 10 and made it three straight matches with 10 or more kills to start 2023.
 
Gio Collazo made his season debut and added six kills along with three solo blocks.
 
LIU returns to action at George Mason on on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.