DUE WEST, S.C.  (UJ)– The sixth-ranked University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team defeated NCAA Division 2 Erskine College 3-1 Tuesday night. Set scores were 23-25, 25-15, 25-21, and 25-22.

Jamestown is now 11-2 on the season and will play Lees-McRae College Wednesday at 6 p.m.

The first set saw the teams trade points with neither leading by more than two points until Erskine pulled ahead 17-14. UJ eventually trailed by five but closed within 24-23 before an Erskine kill ended the set.

The Jimmies started off strong in the second set, using a 5-0 run to build a 10-4 lead. Austin Jacob‘s kill started a streak of four straight points, and Jamestown was up 14-5. Erskine got no closer than eight points the rest of the way, and kills by Zack Meyer (JR/Wheaton, Ill.), Derek Owens (FR/Andover, Minn.), and Caylor Cox (FR/Helena, Mont.) were UJ’s final three points.

Jamestown led 13-10 in the third set and opened up a seven point edge on kills from Owens, Steele, and Tanner Woods (FR/Huntington Beach, Calif.). The Jimmies saw Erskine get within two points at 22-20 but closed out with three of the final four points.

A 6-0 run helped UJ take a 7-3 lead in set four, eventually going up by eight at 17-9. Erskine fought back to cut the lead to 20-18, and made it a one-point game at 23-22. A Woods kill and Erskine attack error were the winning points.

Steele had 14 kills and was joined in double figures by Cox and Woods with 12 each.

Derek Correa (FR/Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) passed out 55 assists, helping the Jimmies hit .341 for the match.

Austin Jacob (FR/Houston, Texas) had eight total blocks, followed by Correa with five. Braden Neumann (JR/Costa Mesa, Calif.) had 14 digs and Steele added 12 for a double-double.

In addition to the win, the following program records were tied or set in the match:

*Derek Correa–55 assists. Previous record was 47 assists by Correa at Park (Mo.) on February 28, 2020.

*Braden Neumann–14 digs. Tied a four-set record.

*Austin Jacob–8 total blocks. Previous record of seven set by Steele against Park (Mo.) on February 28, 2020.

*The Jimmies’ 61 kills set a new record, regardless of match length, which topped the 58 kills UJ had at Dordt (Iowa) on February 1, 2020.