THE BASICS:
 
- Scores: 
MIT 3, Kean 1 (25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 25-16)
Ramapo 3, MIT 1 (25-20, 25-23, 25-19) 
 
- Records: MIT (11-12), Ramapo (14-7), Kean (11-11)
 
- Location: Union, N.J. (Harwood Arena) 
 
- The Lead: The MIT men's volleyball team split a pair of matches at the Clash at Kean on Saturday. The Engineers defeated host Kean 3-1 behind 14 kills from Grant Oh (Irvine, Calif.) and 48 assists from Max Turner (Chandler, Ariz.). The Engineers also fell 3-0 to Ramapo despite Ben Volokh (Studio City, Calif.) hitting .464 with a team-high 18 kills.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. KEAN:
 
- Set 1: Senior Troy Oliveira (San Diego, Calif.) tallied four kills, including the final point of the match to end a four-point run by Kean that pulled the set to 24-23. Turner notched 10 assists in the set to pace the MIT offense. 
 
- Set 2: MIT had a .300 attacking percentage in the second set en-route to a 25-19 victory to take a 2-0 lead. Grant Oh notched six kills in the set to lead the offense. 
 
- Set 3: Kean led the third set from the outset and then scored six straight points to build up an 11-5 lead that it would never look back from. Kean hit .348 to MIT's .078 in the third set to cruise the win. 
 
- Set 4: MIT regained its form in the third set with a match-best .419 hitting percentage to stamp the victory. The Engineers racked up 17 kills in the final set with a match-high 16 assists from Turner to pace the offense. 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- MIT held a .217 to .178 hitting percentage advantage, as well as a 50-44 kills advantage. The Engineers also led in service aces (4-3), assists (48-44) and digs (47-38). Kean led blocks 11-9. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. RAMAPO:
 
- Set 1: Ramapo hit .444 in the opening set and jumped out to a 6-0 lead before the Engineers were able to register a point. MIT came storming back to cut the deficit to 20-19. However, Ramapo scored five of the next six points to take the set. Volokh helped spur the near comeback with seven kills in the opening set. 
 
- Set 2: MIT led by as much as 16-11 at one point, as well as 23-22, however Ramapo scored the final three points of the middle set to take a commanding 2-0 lead. Ben Sheres (San Diego, Calif.) tallied five kills for MIT in the set. 
 
- Set 3: MIT once again led by as many as three points with an 11-8 lead midway through the set, however Ramapo outscored the Engineers 17-8 the rest of the way to take the set 25-19 and sweep the match. 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Ramapo outhit MIT .363 to .258 and had 29 digs to the Engineers' 21. The Roadrunners also held narrow leads in kills (42-39), service aces (2-1) and assists (39-36). MIT won the block battle at the net 5-3. 
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT heads back on the road for a key UVC match on Friday, March 31st at 5:00 p.m. against Elmira.   
 
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