DUE WEST, S.C. — The Catawba College men's volleyball chalked up a 3-1 loss to the Erskine Flying Fleet at Belk Arena on Tuesday night, getting over the halfway point of a five-match road swing.

TEAM STATS
- Catawba (5-7) recorded a .155 hitting percentage in the matchup, not far behind Erskine's (4-7) mark of .158
- The service situation played a major factor in the Catawba Indians' downfall as Erskine landed 10 aces while allowing the visitors to drop in four darts
- The Flying Fleet held a thin advantage in digs, leading the way by a 43-42 margin
- The blue and white continued to take pride in its blocking, winning the battle 9-5 with eight different players being credited with a denial
- Miscellaneous errors added up for Catawba, who outnumbered the Flying Fleet 22-15 in miscues related to service, setting, and blocking

INDIVIDUAL STATS
- Anders Christianson notched his first career double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs, giving the freshman opposite hitter double-digit kills in five of his last six outings
- Justin Arrowood paced the Catawba Indians with 11 blasts and a career-high three service aces, also doing damage defensively with eight digs
- John Clinton supplied nine kills on a team-best .381 hitting percentage with six digs on the defensive front
- Ryan Ferguson got the nod at setter for most of the contest, setting season bests of 22 assists and five digs with a block
- Logan Neitzel was a key player in the blocking game, shutting down five attacks while Christianson and Arrowood chipped in three stops apiece
- Max Adkisson guarded the floor with nine digs from his libero post as one of five Catawba Indians with five or more digs

UP NEXT
Catawba looks to right the ship on Thursday, Feb. 26, in a rematch with Benedict. First serve in Columbia, S.C., is scheduled for 6 p.m.