LANGHORNE, Pa.-- The Elizabethtown men's volleyball was back in action tonight for the first time since February 18th as they swept Cairn in a non-conference match. 

Elizabethtown had a slow start in set one as Cairn first took a, 6-2 lead. Etown took over the lead at 8-7 as two Steve Swain kills sandwiched a Highlander attack error. After trading points, Cairn re-took the lead by five as they tallied three points in a row. Etown came back within one after four consecutive points led by two Nick Chapman kills. After two Cairn errors, the Blue Jays led by just one at 24-23. Etown came out on top, 26-24 following a kill from Kyle McKiernan. 

Set two started different as Elizabethtown was out on top, 6-2 following a kill from Cheston Jacobs. A kill from Blake Hildebrand and an ace from Jacobs extended Etown's lead, 10-4. After going on a 5-2 run, Cairn trailed 12-9 to the Blue Jays. Three consecutive Highlander errors kept Etown with a substantial lead. After some back and forth, Elizabethtown totaled four in a row to take a, 22-13 lead. Three Cairn errors and an ace from Jacobs extended Etown's lead. Cairn recorded four more final points before a Cairn service error gave the Blue Jays the 25-17 win. 

Set three saw, Elizabethtown jump out to a 5-2 lead after four points in a row. Kills from Swain and Jacobs, and an ace from Tony Camillo. Kills from Chapman and Camillo tied up the set, 10-10. The Blue Jays then rattled off four points led by Swain and McKiernan. Cairn picked up three more points before the Blue Jays added three more in a row to lead, 17-14. Through, 20-18 Etown the two teams traded points. Two kills and an ace from Chapman brought the score to, 23-18. Hildebrand and Camillo ended the set with kills to win, 25-20. 

Swain and Hildebrand led the match with nine kills each. Chapman and McKiernan each had seven kills. 

Elizabethtown will host Roanoke and St. Vincent this Saturday, March 4th for a tri-match starting at 12:00 PM