Men’s Volleyball Suffers 3-1 Setback to Nichols
March 17, 2023

Men’s Volleyball Suffers 3-1 Setback to Nichols

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team absorbed a 3-1 loss to league-leading Nichols Friday evening at the Lahue Athletic Center.


THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 1, Nichols 3
Records: Lions (11-9, 2-1 NECC) | Bison (16-5, 4-0 NECC)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Nichols jumped out to a1-0 lead in the match with a 25-20 win in the first frame.
  • Eastern Nazarene bounced back to triumph 25-18 in the second set to level the match at 1-1.
  • The Bison reclaimed a one-set edge, 2-1, after prevailing 25-16 in the third.
  • Nichols rolled to a 25-12 decision in the fourth frame to secure its fourth-straight conference victory.


INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

  • Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs.
  • Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) also registered 10 kills while Jacob Zarges (Quincy, Mass.) added five kills and five digs and Chris Jaskiewicz (Oakdale, Conn.) tallied five kills.
  • Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) dished out 25 assists to go with six digs and two service aces.
  • Brandon Brown (Oxford, Pa.) collected 10 digs on the night.
  • Luis Martinez paced the visitors with 14 kills while Carlos Mercado notched 11 kills and Dylan Urbanski finished with 38 assists, seven blocks, and six digs.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene visits Wentworth March 21.

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