Men’s Volleyball Swept by No. 4 Vassar, Falls to Ramapo 3-1

MAHWAH, N.J.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to nationally-ranked Vassar before absorbing a 3-1 setback to Ramapo Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center on the campus of Ramapo College.

ENC VS. VASSAR
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 0, No. 4 Vassar 3
Records: Lions 4-5 | Brewers 8-1

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Vassar claimed the opening set 25-19 to establish a 1-0 lead.
• The Brewers cruised to a 25-8 victory in the second frame to widen their advantage to 2-0.
• Vassar prevailed 25-11 in the third set to lock up its seventh consecutive win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) tallied five kills and one service ace.
• Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) finished with 11 assists and two kills.
• Ian Pacheco (San Pedro Sula, Honduras) chipped in with three kills while Fernando Paredes (Passaic, N.J.) added four digs.
• Andrew Kim paced Vassar with a match-best 11 kills while Adam Gulick notched 10 kills and Jacob Kim registered 36 assists.

ENC VS. RAMAPO
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 1, Ramapo 3
Records: Lions 4-6 | Roadrunners 4-6

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Ramapo edged Eastern Nazarene 26-24 in the first frame to grab a 1-0 edge.
• The Roadrunners doubled their advantage to 2-0 with a 25-20 win in the second set.
• Eastern Nazarene triumphed 29-27 in the third to trim the gap to 2-1.
• The hosts captured the fourth set 25-19 to earn a 3-1 victory in the first-ever matchup between the two teams.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) racked up 17 kills to lead the Lions.
• Jacob Zarges (Quincy, Mass.) posted a career-high 15 kills.
• Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) registered his first career triple-double as he finished with 19 assists, 12 kills, and 11 digs.
• Fernando Paredes (Passaic, N.J.) collected 14 digs while Aaron Huang (Quincy, Mass.) contributed with 16 assists.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene heads to Emerson February 17.