Men's Volleyball Cruises to Saturday Sweep Over Colby-Sawyer & Fisher

THE BASICS 
Score: 
Colby-Sawyer, 0 – Emmanuel, 3 (25-14, 25-9, 25-12)
Fisher, 0 – Emmanuel, 3 (25-14, 25-7, 25-7)

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (7-5, 1-2 GNAC)
Colby-Sawyer Chargers (1-5, 0-2 GNAC)
Fisher Falcons (0-4)

Location: New London, N.H. –

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

THE LEAD – The Emmanuel College men's volleyball program picked up a pair of 3-0 victories on Saturday morning, sweeping host Colby-Sawyer College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action followed by a win over Fisher College in non-conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED (vs. Colby-Sawyer)

• After trading points to a 2-2 score, EC took the lead for good in the opening set being three straight points including a kill by first year Trey Guest (Newington, Conn.). Sophomore Jyles Amirault (Andover, Mass.) slammed home a kill midway through the set to bump the lead to 14-6 before CSC answered with three straight points to pull within five at 14-9 but the Saints ended the frame on an 11-6 rush to take the opening set, 25-14.
• Emmanuel raced out to an early 8-2 cushion in the second and following a 14-8 score halfway through the set, the Saints dominated late by closing the game on a 9-1 run fueled by four kills from first year outside hitter Michael Shelley (San Francisco, Calif.) in the 25-9 stomp.
• The Saints used the momentum to race out to a 5-1 advantage in set three and never trailed to secure a 25-12 final set win for the sweep.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS (vs. Colby-Sawyer)

• EC combined to hit .328 as a team (32-11-64) while holding the Chargers to a -.100 clip (11-17-60).
• Shelley led the way with a match-high eight kills, adding four aces and three digs.
• Senior setter Roman Fabrizio (Salem, N.H.) passed out 28 assists while first year libero Nick Sciabica (Floral Park, N.Y.) recorded a match-high 10 digs.
• Isaac Davis was the only Charger with a positive hitting percentage in the defeat, collecting seven kills for the hosts.

HOW IT HAPPENED (vs. Fisher)

• EC rushed ahead in the second match with a comfortable 12-2 lead following a service ace by sophomore Louis DaSilva (New Bedford, Mass.). The Saints led by as many as 12 in the first, cruising to a 25-14 win.
• The Falcons opened set two with consecutive points to hold a short lead before EC turned it on with a 12-1 rally control the action midway, 12-3. It didn't get any easier for Fisher as the Falcons were unable to stop the Saints in the 25-7 final.
• Emmanuel opened its final frame of the day scoring the first six points, coasting to another 25-7 victory for the 3-0 non-conference sweep.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS (vs. Fisher)

• Amirault and Guest each posted six kills in the win while Amirault added a match-high five aces.
• Maximilian Olsen (Barnstable, Mass.) and Shelley chipped in with five winners each while Dominic DeFerrari (Miami, Fla.) dished out 14 assists.
• Rafael Fabra collected two kills for Fisher.

UP NEXT

• The Saints are idle until next Saturday, February 18 when they host Lasell University and Colby-Sawyer in a GNAC tri-match slated to begin at 10:00 AM vs. the Lasers.