Anthony Puccini (So.-Downers Grove, Ill.) piled up a career-high 15 kills and the Lakeland College men's volleyball team swept Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) in three sets Friday night in the first match of a non-conference doubleheader at the Moose & Dona Woltzen Gymnasium.

The Muskies breezed past the Crimson Wave 25-14, 25-12, 25-16 but fell in their second match to finish with a split on the evening. Rivier (N.H.) University, ranked 12th in the latest AVCA/NCAA Division III Top 15 Coaches Poll, defeated Lakeland in four sets, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22, dropping the Muskies to 11-10 overall on the season.

Puccini was the star of the first match, with his 15 kills coming in just 19 attempts. The sophomore finished with an incredible .684 attack percentage and led a Muskie attack that included 36 kills and just 10 errors in 67 attempts for a .388 hitting percentage.

Lakeland trailed only twice briefly early in the first set, and Calumet (1-19 overall) wasn't able to force as much as a tie after the score was 1-1 in the second set. The Crimson Wave finished with a .013 attack percentage with 21 kills and 20 errors in 79 attempts.

Dan Matijevic (So.-Palatine, Ill.) added seven kills, seven digs and three service aces, Kevin Munoz (Jr.-Chicago, Ill.) finished with 27 digs and Christian Frahm (So.-Palatine, Ill.) led the Muskies with eight digs.

The second match was considerably more competitive, and Lakeland got off to a good start by building a big early lead and winning the first set. The Raiders (8-6 overall) picked it up after the opening set, though, and were just a bit better the rest of the match.

The Muskies had ample opportunities to win the third and fourth sets. The third set was tied 17 times, the last time at 22-22 before Rivier used an attack error and two service aces to clinch it. Lakeland also led by five on several occasions in the fourth set, the last time at 16-11 before the Raiders scored 11 of the next 13 points to take control.

Cole Aiazzi (Sr.-Yerington, Nev.) finished with a Lakeland varsity single-match record 25 digs. Alec Redlich (Sr.-Wauwatosa, Wis.) finished with 15 kills, Matt Stolz (So.-Wauwatosa, Wis.) recorded 14 and Tim Robbins (So.-Wheaton, Ill.) added 10 as the Muskies hit .163 for the match with 52 kills and 27 errors in 153 attempts.

Jordan Smith (Sr.-Channahon, Ill.) added 45 assists and Robbins had four blocks (one solo, three assisted). Stolz also added 12 digs.

Chris Markuson had 20 kills for Rivier, which also plays in Kenosha tomorrow at a tourney hosted by Carthage College.

Lakeland's next match will take place in California, as the Muskies will fly out to face the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs, ranked third in NCAA Division III. The two teams will square off Tuesday and again on Wednesday at 9 p.m. Central time.