I admit to being somewhat of a TV nerd I watched shows from Power Rangers to X-Men to Arthur to Static Shock.
Throughout my TV viewing history I never did watch an episode of the show Lost which a lot of critics called one of the greatest of all time.
I reference this show because that is what I think of when watch the SXU Men’s Volleyball team.
The Saint Xavier Men’s Volleyball team is now 0-7 on the season after losing all three of their games this past week and still searching for answers like their on the island where the show “Lost” takes place.
They continued their quest for the first win of the season on the road against a Division III opponent in Dominican University.
The Cougars were competitive but fell once again on the road in five sets: 25-15, 19-25, 21-25, 26-24, and 10-15.
Sophomore middle blocker Sam Kull led the team finishing with 14 kills and five service aces.
First Year outside hitter Sean Barry and senior outside hitter Justin Cousin each pitched in 11 kills during the match.
Senior middle blocker J.T. O’Connell had a good game finishing with nine kills and seven blocks and senior setter Jacob Siska had 45 assists in the match.
Freshmen Dan O’Keefe played tough defensively leading the team in digs with 11.
The next destination on the island was a game against No. 6 ranked Saint Ambrose University. SXU tried to make off the island but the Fighting Bees stopped them by defeating the Cougars in three sets: 17-25, 15-25, and 15-25.
Freshmen Sean Barry stepped up to lead the Cougars with 10 kills to go along with one service ace and O’Connell chipped in eight kills.
Siska finished with 26 assists and led the defensive effort five digs but Saint Ambrose still finished the match with an attacking percentage of .372.
Next stop for the team trapped on the island of lost souls was No. 3 ranked Missouri Baptist University.
Missouri Baptist kept the team trapped on the island for a little longer with a sweep on Friday night at in the Shannon Center by the scores of 16-25, 15-25, and 18-25.
Sam Kull led the team with seven kills while O’Connell pitched in six kills. Cousin had five kills and five digs in a losing effort.
First Year Moises Lopez had 17 assists and four digs.
Once again, I never watched an episode of the show Lost so I am not sure if they ever made it off the island but hopefully the Cougars will.
The team will try to make it off the island again on Tuesday Feb. 4 against Lakeland College in Plymouth, Wis.
Damone Griffin
Sports Editor