Men’s Volleyball Cruises Past Lesley, Bard on Senior Day

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team rolled to a pair of 3-0 victories Saturday afternoon at the Lahue Athletic Center, topping Lesley and Bard in the final two matches of the regular season. With the two results, the Lions set a new single-season program record with 17 wins.

ENC VS. LESLEY
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Lesley 0
Records: Lions (16-12, 5-2 NECC) | Lynx (0-17, 0-8 NECC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• Eastern Nazarene coasted to a 25-4 win in the opening set to grab a 1-0 edge.
• The Lions captured the second frame 25-5 to double their advantage to 2-0.
• The hosts posted a 25-7 decision in the third to secure their record-setting 16th victory of the year.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Brandon Brown (Oxford, Pa.) racked up career-highs of nine kills and eight service aces.
• Nick Thibeau (Spencerport, N.Y.) notched 14 assists, eight kills, nine digs, and four aces.
• Chris Jaskiewicz (Oakdale, Conn.) tallied eight kills, 10 assists, and three digs.
• Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) dealt seven service aces while Matthew Mucha (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.) added four aces.

SENIOR DAY CELEBRATION:
Prior to the start of the matinee match, the Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball program recognized its seniors: Brandon Brown (Oxford, Pa.), Chris Jaskiewicz (Oakdale, Conn.), and Nick Thibeau (Spencerport, N.Y.).

ENC VS. BARD
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Bard 0
Records: Lions (17-12, 6-2 NECC) | Raptors (9-16, 2-6 NECC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• The Lions stormed past the Raptors 25-6 in the first frame to seize a 1-0 lead.
• The home team claimed the second set 25-14 to double its advantage to 2-0.
• Eastern Nazarene triumphed 25-15 in the third set to lock up its third consecutive win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) finished with seven kills and seven aces.
• Nick Thibeau (Spencerport, N.Y.) notched seven kills and six digs.
• Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) posted 15 assists while Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) chipped in with five kills and eight digs.
• Ty McGlynn led Bard with seven kills while Angel Obergh registered 12 digs, four assists, and three service aces.

NECC TOURNAMENT:
After finishing the regular season with a 6-2 mark in league action, Eastern Nazarene claimed the No. 3 seed in the New England Collegiate Conference Tournament and will host sixth-seeded Northern Vermont-Johnson in the first round April 11.