REDDING, Calif. - The men's volleyball squad took down DII opponent and PacWest member, Jessup University in straight sets. 

The Red Hawks jumped out to the early 4-1 lead on a kill by Akira Davies and an ace by Quinn Wright. 

Simpson doubled up the Warriors as they held the 8-4 lead on a kill by Nathan Richards and back-to-back aces by Davies. 

The Red Hawks went on a key 4-1 run to create separation on kills by Davies and Richards to take the 23-18 lead before the Red Hawks took the 25-20 first-set victory. 

Simpson jumped on the board first in set two on a duo block by Jacob Shelton and Richards. 

The Warriors held the 8-5 lead before Simpson went on an 8-2 run to take the 13-10 lead. 

Richards notched a pair of kills and blocks while Davies and Francis Gates picked up a kill. 

With the game tied at 19, Simpson went on a huge 3-0 run on three straight kills by Flavio Mercado. 



The Red Hawks took the commanding 2-0 match lead on a service error to take the second set 25-22. 

Jessup took the early 2-0 lead before Simpson tied the game on a kill by Shelton and a solo block by Davies. 

The Warriors and Red Hawks rallied back and forth in the third set that saw six lead changes. 

Jessup held the late 19-18 lead before the Red Hawks scored three straight points to force a Warriors timeout. 

The Warriors pulled within one on its last gasp before Simpson scored three straight points on a kill by Mercado and two straight Warrior miscues. 

Richards had a monster game as he picked up a team-high 12 kills and four blocks to go along with a .407 hitting percentage. 

Mercado followed close behind with nine kills while Davies posted eight kills and one block as they combined to hit .367. 

Nakasato had another solid game with a team-high 25 assists and six digs. 

Simpson looks to keep rolling as they hit the road to take on UC Merced on Thursday at 5 pm. 
 

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