Men’s Volleyball Downs John Jay 3-1, Tops Regis 3-2

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team earned a 3-1 victory over John Jay before triumphing 3-2 over Regis Saturday afternoon at the Lahue Athletic Center.

ENC VS. JOHN JAY
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, John Jay 1
Records: Lions 5-6 | Bloodhounds 3-5

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene seized the first set 25-22 to manufacture a 1-0 lead.
• John Jay bounced back to claim the second frame 25-22 to knot the match at 1-1.
• The Lions prevailed 25-18 in the third to reestablish a one-set advantage, 2-1.
• Eastern Nazarene cruised to a 25-6 decision in the fourth set to lock up its third-straight victory at home.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) tallied nine kills and two service aces.
• Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) finished with 24 assists, eight kills, six digs, and two aces.
• Ian Pacheco (San Pedro Sula, Honduras) notched a team-best nine digs to go with eight kills.
• Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) posted six kills and dealt seven aces while Christopher Gil (Lawrence, Mass.) added nine assists.
• Kyle Barriffe-Johnson, Jack Nugent, and Akashdeeph Singh all registered eight kills in the match for the Bloodhounds.
  

ENC VS. REGIS
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Regis 2
Records: Lions 7-6 | Pride 5-7

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Regis captured the opening frame 25-18 to grab a 1-0 edge.
• Eastern Nazarene answered with a 25-18 win in the second set to pull even at 1-1.
• The Lions secured a 25-22 victory in the third to snag a 2-1 advantage.
• The visitors edged the home side 26-24 in the fourth frame to force a winner-take-all fifth set.
• Eastern Nazarene prevailed 15-12 in the fifth to collect its fourth all-time win over Regis.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) posted his third double-double of the season, tallying 18 kills and 23 digs.
• Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) racked up 18 kills to go with four aces.
• Ian Pacheco (San Pedro Sula, Honduras) recorded 12 digs and nine kills.
• Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) finished with 49 assists, seven digs, and four kills.
• Joseph Perez paced Regis with 17 kills while Tyrell Bucasas registered 39 assists and 16 digs.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene treks to Colby-Sawyer for a midweek matchup February 22.