LORETTO, Pa. — On to the semifinals!
Third-seeded LIU defeated sixth-seeded Merrimack, 26-24, 17-25, 25-13, 25-20, in the inaugural NEC Men's Volleyball Championship's opening round on Wednesday afternoon.
The Sharks advance to take on second-seeded Daemen on Thursday at 4 p.m.
LIU twice trailed by four points in the first set against Merrimack before rallying. With the teams tied at 24, kills from
Luke Chandler and
Caden Satterfield closed out the set for the Sharks.