Men’s Volleyball Defeats Endicott 3-1, Advances to First-Ever NEVC Championship Match

QUINCY, Mass. – The second-seeded Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team posted a 3-1 victory over No. 3 seed Endicott Thursday evening at the Lahue Athletic Center to punch its ticket to the New England Volleyball Conference (NEVC) championship match for the first time in program history.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Endicott 1
Records: Lions (18-6) | Gulls (13-12)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene captured the first set 25-21 to construct a 1-0 lead.
• The Lions eked out a 27-25 decision in the second set to widen the margin to 2-0.
• Endicott bounced back to claim the third frame 25-23, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
• The hosts responded with a 26-24 win in the fourth to secure its sixth-consecutive victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, P.R.) notched a match-high 28 kills to go with 10 digs.
• Jacob Lotts (Mission Viejo, Calif.) posted eight kills and five total blocks.
• Jacob Zarges (Quincy, Mass.) chipped in with six kills and a team-best four aces.
• Delfy Soler (Lawrence, Mass.) added eight digs and five kills while Nathan Caldwell (Quincy, Mass.) registered seven digs.
• Aaron Huang (Quincy, Mass.) finished with 40 assists, six digs, and a pair of service aces.
• Aidan Iacovelli paced Endicott with 15 kills and eight digs while Dean Warner chalked up nine kills and Gavin Emenaker recorded 39 assists to go with eight digs.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene travels to top-seeded Nichols April 13 for the NEVC championship match.