ANGOLA, Ind. -- The North Park University men's volleyball team won two out of three matches to conclude their participation in Trine University's "Grow the Game Challenge" on Saturday.

Match 1 – North Park beats Thomas More 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-10, 25-21)

• Vikings mark 11 service aces and 42 kills
• Angelo Johns led the Vikings with 15 kills and 4 service aces
• Moises Zavala tallies 33 assists

Match 2 – North Park loses to Concordia-Chicago 2-3 (16-25, 14-25, 25-21, 25-23, 12-15)

• Cougars maintain a .315 hitting percentage in 5 total sets
• Vikings mark 11 service aces once more
• Angelo Johns leads the charge with season-best 17 kills
• Arthur Barczak adds 14 kills while Brayden Holmes picked up 13 digs
• Colin Wong and Moises Zavala earn 3 service aces each

Match 3 – North Park beats host Trine 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 27-25)

• Angelo Johns leads the Vikings for a third time with 12 kills and 2 aces
• Brayden Holmes tallies 12 digs
• Nathan Nguyen swats new season-best 4 blocks

The Season, So Far

After dropping their first two matches of the season, the Vikings have come back with a vengeance winning their last three of four matches.

North Park has totaled 221 kills, 44 service aces (1.8/set), 24 blocks, and is carrying a 91.8 reception percentage.

Angelo Johns, returning to the team after a minor injury, has added immediate firepower to first year head coach Michael Sopocy's squad. The freshman outside hitter from Bolingbrook, Illinois is averaging a dominant 3.06 kills per set (leads the team with 55 total kills), while also picking up 7 service aces, and 32 digs.

California middles Jackson Goo and Nathan Nguyen have teamed up for 20 total blocks and 56 kills.

What's Next?

North Park (3-3) hosts their inaugural home opener on Thursday, January 31 against Aquinas College (MI) at 7:00 PM.