Men’s Volleyball Falls to St. Francis Brooklyn, Blanks American International

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to St. Francis Brooklyn before sweeping American International 3-0 Saturday. The win marks the first collegiate coaching victory for Lions' head coach Corey Marks.  

ENC VS. ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 0, St Francis Brooklyn 3
Records: Lions (0-2) | Terriers (2-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• St Francis Brooklyn claimed the opening set 25-17 to grab a 1-0 lead.
• The Terriers prevailed 25-16 in the second frame to widen the margin to 2-0.
• St Francis Brooklyn posted a 25-19 win in the third set to earn its second-straight sweep.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) paced the Lions with eight kills to go with four digs and two aces.
• Jacob Zarges (Quincy, Mass.) notched six kills and six digs.
• Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) chipped in with five kills and six digs.
• Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) dished out 20 assists and added five digs.

ENC VS. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, American International 0
Records: Lions (1-2) | Yellow Jackets (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• Eastern Nazarene cruised to a 25-14 victory in the first frame to snag a 1-0 edge.
• The Lions edged the Yellow Jackets 25-23 in the second set to push their advantage to 2-0.
• Eastern Nazarene locked up its first win of the season with a 25-20 decision in the third.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) paced the squad with eight kills while adding five digs.
• Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) finished with seven kills, three digs, and three total blocks.
• Jacob Zarges (Quincy, Mass.) posted six kills, four service aces, and three digs.
• Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) registered 22 assists to go with seven digs and three kills.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene will host MIT and Lasell January 21 in the first home matches of the season.