MVNU Plays Wittenberg in Stephanie Monnin Memorial Game

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's volleyball team (13-7, 9-5) played at Wittenberg University (15-8, 5-0) on Tuesday, March 26.

Both teams came together in remembrance of Stephanie Monnin, the mother of Tyler Monnin and his brother Reese, who plays at Wittenberg. The teams played hard for the Monnin family, with Wittenberg coming out on top at the end. MVNU took the first set by a score of 25-17 but would fall in the next three by finals of 17-25, 15-25, and 17-25.

Top Performers:

Landon Ewers – 9 kills, 11 digs, 1 assist.

Daniel Daly – 5 kills, 4 digs, 4 blocks.

Riley Barretto – 5 kills, 1 dig.

Jonathan Champlin – 8 digs, 2 kills.

Jaysen Matsumoto – 23 assists, 9 digs, 1 kill.

Noah Wineberg – 4 kills, 4 blocks, 2 digs.

Monnin – 4 digs.

What's Next:

MVNU next plays at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana on April 5. First serve is at 7:00pm.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.