Men’s Volleyball Falters at No. 5 Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team dropped a midweek clash at nationally-ranked Springfield 3-0 Wednesday evening. The Pride entered the match ranked No. 5 in the latest AVCA National Poll.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 0, Springfield 3
Records: Lions (9-8) | Pride (16-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• Springfield captured a 25-17 win in the first set to establish a 1-0 edge.
• The home team claimed a 25-17 decision in the second frame to widen the margin to 2-0.
• The Pride rolled past Eastern Nazarene 25-16 in the third to notch its 32nd-consecutive victory at home.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) paced the visitors with six kills to go with three digs.
• Matthew Mucha (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.) chipped in with a pair of kills while Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) tallied a team-high six digs.
• Christopher Gil (Lawrence, Mass.) and Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) both recorded four assists on the night.
• Jarrett Anderson racked up a match-high 13 kills while Carter Durivage posted eight kills and Dylan Mulvaney dished out 35 assists.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene begins New England Collegiate Conference play March 11 at SUNY Poly.