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BYU men's volleyball: Garcia Fernandez takes over in the fifth to beat Princeton

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Gabi Garcia Fernandez serves against Princeton on Thursday in the Smith Fieldhouse. He had seven of his 22 kills in the fifth set.

PROVO — Gabi Garcia Fernandez recorded seven kills in the fifth set to lead No. 7/8 BYU men’s volleyball to a five-set win over Princeton at the Smith Fieldhouse on Thursday (19-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-21, 15-10).

Garcia Fernandez scored on three attack attempts to help give BYU a 6-3 advantage to start the fifth set. Princeton tied the set up at 6-all on back-to-back aces. Andrew Lincoln and Fernandez each recorded kills to help the Cougars go up 10-7.