GREENVILLE, Pa.- Juniata men's volleyball played Thiel in a Continental Volleyball Conference match on Tuesday evening. The Tomcats kept it close but the Eagles were able to come out with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-23) victory.

Quinn Peterson (Las Vegas, Nev./Shadow Ridge) led the JC offense with 15 kills. Kyle Seeley (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) added 11 kills. Ryan Shelton (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) totaled 29 assists. Brendan Smith (Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Fuquay Varina) paced the defense with 10 digs.

The Eagles led 4-2 in the first frame but Thiel rallied to take a 5-4 lead. The teams would trade points until the Tomcats went ahead 16-13. Following a timeout, JC regrouped and went on a 5-2 run to tie the set at 18-18. The Tomcats would slink ahead 20-18 but three straight points by the Eagles gave them a 21-20 lead. Thiel tied it at 21-all but Juniata ended the frame with a 4-0 run to win 25-21 and go ahead 1-0 in the match.

In the second frame, the Eagles led by as much as 10-5. The Tomcats would narrow the deficit but the Juniata lead would be no more than two points. JC eventually got ahead by five points again, 20-15, and withstood a late Thiel rally to win and go ahead 2-0.

In the third stanza, it was Thiel that went ahead as the Tomcats led 15-9. A kill by Seeley followed by three straight Tomcat attack errors got the Eagles to 15-13. Juniata still trailed by two points, 22-21, and was in danger of dropping the set but put down four straight points to end the set and win the match.

Juniata returns to Memorial Gymnasium this Friday for a CVC match with Stevenson. Start time will be at 7:00 p.m.