ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University Men's Volleyball swept the University of Valley Forge in a non-conference match, 3-0, on Thursday night.  
 
The first set started with Neumann scoring three of the first four points, but Valley Forge went on a 4-0 run to take a 5-3 lead. The Knights again went on a 4-1 stretch but again, there was a response from the Patriots. With the deficit at 8-7, Neumann rattled off five in a row to take control of the set. A 7-1 run, with the score at 13-10, pushed the Knights to a 20-11 lead, forcing a Valley Forge timeout. The break served to rally the Patriots as they scored six of the next seven, to pull within four, but that's as close as they would get as Neumann got the win 25-19.
 
Although Valley Forge grabbed an early 2-1 lead, Neumann scored five of the next six to settle in to the second set with a 6-3 lead. With score at 7-6, the Knights went two-for-one over the next nine points to extend the lead to five. Neumann closed out the set with a 6-1 run, taking it 25-15.
 
The third set started as a back-and-forth affair as both squads essentially traded points. With the score even at six, the Knights went on a four point run for a 10-6 lead. Neither team went on an extended run until, with the score at 18-12, Valley Forge rattled off three in a row, pulling back within three, but Neumann settled down to take the set, helped by a 7-4 run. The final score was 25-19.
 
Trey Edmonds led the way with 13 kills while Victor John had 10. Dan Barckholtz served up 30 assists and Brandon Baskerville had eight digs. Veryl Burns had a strong serving game with three aces.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 
Neumann (5-4) will be back in action tomorrow night when they travel to Chester for a 7:30 PM match against their cross-county rivals, Widener University.