Rolla MO (University of Jamestown) – The University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Missouri S&T on Saturday afternoon at the Bullman Multi-Purpose facility. The host Miners secured the victory with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, and 25-13.

The Jimmies (6-17, 0-6 GLVC) were led offensively by Chase Hawkinson, who put together a strong performance with a match-high 18 kills on an efficient .452 hitting percentage. Ethan Carroll and Cohen Johnson each contributed three kills to the Jamestown effort. Setter Rowan Shaughnessy directed the offense, handing out 24 assists while adding two kills of his own.

Missouri S&T (10-5, 4-2 GLVC) was paced by Nate Meyer, who tallied 12 kills on a .647 attack percentage. Setter Erik Giezycki distributed 36 assists to guide the Miners to a team hitting percentage of .667 for the match.

Set 1: Missouri S&T 25, Jamestown 23

The opening set was a tightly contested battle featuring 15 ties and five lead changes. The teams traded points early, with Jamestown building a slight edge. Trailing 12-11, the Jimmies utilized a three-point run, highlighted by a kill from Hawkinson and an attack error from Meyer, to take a 13-11 lead. The back-and-forth action continued until the very end. Down 22-21, Missouri S&T responded with a critical three-point swing, featuring consecutive kills from Camden Seaver, to earn set point at 24-22. The Jimmies fought off one set point with a kill from Hawkinson before a service error ended the frame in favor of the Miners.

Set 2: Missouri S&T 25, Jamestown 16

Missouri S&T took control early in the second set. Tied at 4-4, the Miners went on a four-point run—capped by consecutive kills from Seaver—to build an 8-4 advantage. They expanded their lead further with a three-point burst later in the set, taking a commanding 19-10 lead following a service ace from Meyer and a kill by Ladarius Williams. Jamestown fought back late, stringing together three straight points, including a service ace by Williams, to cut the deficit to 20-12, but it was not enough to overcome the early deficit.

Set 3: Missouri S&T 25, Jamestown 13

The third set saw early parity, with Jamestown knotting the score at 8-8 following a three-point run fueled by a kill from Amery Roberts and a service ace by Carroll. However, Missouri S&T answered immediately with a massive six-point surge, highlighted by three kills and two service aces from Zachary Carff, to jump ahead 13-8. The Miners cemented the victory with another significant run—this time a seven-point stretch—that pushed their lead to an insurmountable 21-10 margin. The hosts closed out the match with a 3-0 scoring run, securing the sweep on a final kill from Ryan Sword.

Up Next
The Jimmies travel to St. Louis, Mo., to face Maryville University on Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m.