GAFFNEY, S.C. – Playing in its first road match of the 2019 season, the Queens University of Charlotte men's volleyball team fell in straight sets, 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-18) to Limestone College on Friday night at the Timkin Center.
 
Limestone improved to 2-3 overall after hitting .360 as a team, led by 12 kills and a.380 hitting mark from Geraldo Rivera. Jordan Barreto followed with 10 kills and a .455 hitting performance of his own.
 
Queens (1-5) was led by sophomore Tristan Santoyo who finished with a match-high 13 kills and a .320 hitting percentage, while fellow sophomore Nic Cavallaro finished with nine kills of his own. Senior Alexander Schinzing guided the offense with 24 assists and sophomore libero Ruben Greenstein tallied seven digs on defense.
 
The Saints never trailed in the first set of action, building an advantage as large as seven points at 20-13 on a Rivera kill. Queens cut the deficit to five points multiple times down the stretch but couldn't overcome the large Limestone lead.
 
Santoyo put the Royals on the board first in the second set as Queens held a brief lead before a 4-0 run put the Saints ahead 7-4. Queens cut the Limestone to one point twice during the frame but six unanswered points helped the Saints pull away late and build a 2-0 match lead.
 
Limestone once again led from start to finish in the third set of action to seal the straight set win on its home floor.
 
Queens has a quick turnaround as the team hosts Independent Volleyball Association foe Lincoln Memorial University tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Levine Center.