Men’s Volleyball Opens 2023 Campaign at Battle for the Boardwalk Friday
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Eastern Nazarene 0-2,0-0 NECC | 15 | 17 | 21 | 0 |
FDU 0-0,0-0 NEC | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Belmont Abbey 1-0,0-0 Conference C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Eastern Nazarene 0-1,0-0 NECC | 23 | 17 | 21 | 0 |
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team started the 2023 season with a 3-0 loss to Belmont Abbey before falling to Fairleigh Dickinson 3-0 in exhibition action Friday at the Battle for the Boardwalk. Friday's contests marked the head coaching debut of Lions' first-year bench boss Corey Marks.
ENC VS. BELMONT ABBEY
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 0, Belmont Abbey 3
Records: Lions (0-1) | Crusaders (1-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Belmont Abbey eked out a 25-23 win in the opening frame to grab a 1-0 edge.
- The Crusaders doubled their advantage to 2-0 with a 25-17 victory in the second set.
- Belmont Abbey prevailed 25-21 in the third to secure its first win of the year.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) posted a team-high 11 kills to go with six digs.
- Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) finished with 20 assists in his collegiate debut.
- Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) added four kills and a pair of digs.
ENC VS. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 0, Fairleigh Dickinson 3
Records: Lions (0-1) | Knights (0-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Fairleigh Dickinson rolled to a 25-15 victory in the first set to establish a 1-0 lead.
- The Knights captured the second frame 25-17 to extend their advantage to 2-0.
- Fairleigh Dickinson capped off the sweep with a 25-21 decision in the third.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Ian Pacheco (San Pedro Sula, Honduras) finished with a team-high six kills while adding four digs and one ace.
- Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) collected four kills and four digs.
- Aaron Huang (Quincy, Mass.) dished out six assists and Christopher Gil (Lawrence, Mass.) chalked up four assists.
- Luis Palacio (Revere, Mass.) chipped in with three kills while Brandon Brown (Oxford, Pa.) notched four digs.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene wraps up action at the Battle for the Boardwalk with a pair of matches January 7. The Lions will face St. Francis Brooklyn in the matinee match before squaring off against American International.
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Eastern Nazarene | FDU |
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Hitting % | -.016 | .378 |
Blocks | 1.0 | 10.0 |
Digs | 18 | 20 |
Aces | 3 | 4 |
Belmont Abbey
Game Statistics | Belmont Abbey | Eastern Nazarene |
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Hitting % | .354 | .143 |
Blocks | 7.5 | 2.0 |
Digs | 18 | 14 |
Aces | 10 | 2 |