Men’s Volleyball Blanked by MIT Thursday
February 8, 2024
QUINCY, Mass. - The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Thursday evening at the Lahue Athletic Center.
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 0, MIT 3
Records: Lions (6-3) | Engineers (3-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- MIT cruised to a 25-11 win in the first set to construct a 1-0 lead.
- The Engineers edged the Lions 25-23 in the second frame to extend their advantage to 2-0.
- The visitors eked out a 30-28 decision in the third to secure their all-time win in the series.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) racked up a match-high 18 kills to go with five digs.
- Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) finished with eight kills and eight digs.
- Jacob Zarges (Quincy, Mass.) chipped in with five kills in the match.
- Aaron Huang (Quincy, Mass.) posted 23 assists and four digs.
- Phillip Johnson paced MIT with 11 kills while Riley Oh notched 30 assists and 14 digs.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene travels to Emmanuel February 14.