FORT VALLEY, Ga. – The Quincy University men's volleyball team earned its first victory of the 2026 season Friday night inside Woodward Gym, rallying from a two-set deficit to defeat Fort Valley State in five sets. After dropping the opening frames 18-25 and 21-25, the Hawks responded with 25-17 and 25-20 wins before securing a 16-14 victory in the decisive fifth set to move to 1-3 on the season.
Quincy finished the night with 42 kills while hitting .283 as a team, adding 13 service aces and 11 total blocks in the comeback effort.

Set 1

Fort Valley State seized early control of the match, capitalizing on Quincy miscues to build momentum. The Wildcats raced out to a 10-2 lead before Barnabas Fenyvesi recorded a kill and followed with back-to-back service aces to trim the deficit to 17-11. Fort Valley State responded out of a timeout with three consecutive kills to extend the margin to 20-11. Quincy answered with a brief 4-1 run, capped by a Tomas Badan service ace, but the Wildcats closed out the frame, 25-18. The Hawks hit .050 in the set compared to Fort Valley State's .286 clip.

Set 2

The second set featured a stronger start from Quincy, as kills from Fenyvesi and Zackary Zdrojeski, along with Wildcat errors, helped the Hawks jump ahead 5-2. Fort Valley State answered with a mid-set run to even the score at 8-8, and the teams traded points through much of the frame. Trailing 15-14, the Wildcats used consecutive kills to create separation and extended the advantage to 21-17. Quincy was unable to recover as Fort Valley State secured the set, 25-21.

Set 3

Facing a two-set deficit, the Hawks responded with renewed offensive efficiency. Kills from Bauer Larson and Trey Severson sparked a 10-5 advantage, and Quincy continued to build momentum with four additional kills and two Wildcat service errors to stretch the lead to 16-8. Fort Valley State trimmed the margin to 18-14 behind a pair of service aces, but a Badan ace and a Fenyvesi kill steadied the Hawks. Quincy closed out the set, 25-17, for its first set victory of the season.

Set 4

Both teams battled early in the fourth set, with the score tied at 8-8. Fenyvesi delivered three kills during a key stretch, while Badan and Zdrojeski added offensive production to keep the set level at 13-13. Quincy then produced a decisive 7-2 run, recording three kills and a service ace to build a 20-15 lead. Fort Valley State attempted a late push, but Isaiah Travis sealed the 25-20 victory with a service ace to even the match at two sets apiece.

Set 5

The deciding set featured 10 ties and multiple momentum swings. The teams were knotted at 8-8 at the changeover, with Severson, Larson, and Fenyvesi contributing key kills. Neither side led by more than two points down the stretch. Trailing late, Quincy responded with timely offense and capitalized on Wildcat errors before closing out the match, 16-14, to complete the comeback.

Fenyvesi led the Hawks with 18.5 points, totaling 14 kills, three service aces, and block assists. Badan added three aces, while Jade Breckheimer paced Quincy defensively with eight digs.

Up Next

Quincy returns to action Saturday, February 14, staying in Fort Valley, Georgia, for a rematch against Fort Valley State.