PURCHASE, N.Y. – Misericordia hit .426 and knocked down 34 kills to defeat the Purchase men's volleyball team, 3-0, Thursday evening. The visiting Cougars took the match by set scores of 25-11, 25-12 and 25-15.

Junior hitter James Walsh paced the visiting offense with seven kills on 11 attempts and just two errors (.455). Connor Cusick hit a perfect 1.000, netting six kills on sinx attempts without a single error. Anthony DePalma also chipped in six kills (.600), to go along with a match-high five aces. Dylan Sellitti tossed up 11 assists, while DePalma and Conner Westerfield led the defensive effort with four digs apiece.

Purchase (1-6) was led by senior hitter Joe Higgins (Bayside, NY), who finished the evening with five kills (.083) and a match-high eight digs. Junior setter Idris Idris (Bronx, NY) produced eight assists and two aces, while senior middle Dan McDonough (East Hampton, NY) recorded his first solo block of the season.

Up next, the Panthers get set to open their Skyline Conference slate with a 7 p.m. matchup against Sarah Lawrence on Tuesday (Mar. 1).