Men’s Volleyball Falls at Nationally-Ranked Springfield, 3-1

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday, dropping a 3-1 decision at No. 6 Springfield.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 1, Springfield 3
Records: Lions (3-1) | Pride (3-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Springfield captured the first set 25-19 to claim a 1-0 advantage.
• The Pride rolled to a 25-13 win in the second frame to widen the margin to 2-0.
• Eastern Nazarene prevailed 25-21 in the third to cut the deficit to 2-1.
• Springfield responded with a 25-18 decision in the fourth set to secure its third-straight victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) notched a team-high 12 kills to go with five digs and three aces.
• Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) posted seven kills and five digs.
• Aaron Huang (Quincy, Mass.) dished out 15 assists on the night.
• Jacob Zarges (Quincy, Mass.) chipped in with eight assists, a team-high six digs, four kills, and three service aces.
• Evan Costley paced the Pride with 14 kills and Dylan Mulvaney tallied 25 assists.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene heads to Regis for a tri-match with Dean January 27.