Men’s Volleyball Drops Midweek Match at Emmanuel, 3-1

BOSTON, Mass. - The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team absorbed a 3-1 loss at Emmanuel Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 1, Emmanuel 3
Records: Lions (6-4) | Saints (5-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene captured the first frame 25-22 to snag a 1-0 edge.
• Emmanuel responded with a 25-21 victory in the second set to level the match at 1-1.
• The Saints prevailed 25-21 in the third to seize a 2-1 advantage.
• The home side eked out a narrow 30-28 decision in the fourth frame to lock up its second win in a row.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) posted a team-best 20 kills to go with six digs and two aces.
• Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) racked up a season-high 14 kills while adding six digs and three service aces.
• Jacob Zarges (Quincy, Mass.) chipped in with five kills and a team-high 11 digs.
• Aaron Huang (Quincy, Mass.) finished with 40 assists and Ian Pacheco (San Pedro Sula, Honduras) recorded 11 digs.
• Michael Shelley paced the Saints with a match-best 27 kills while Trey Guest notched a double-double with 12 digs and 10 kills.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene hosts Emerson and American International February 17 in a non-conference tri-match.