Guest Leads Saints in 3-0 Sweep Over Elms

BOSTON, Mass. - First year outside hitter Trey Guest (Newington, Conn.) recorded a match-high 12 kills to power host Emmanuel College over Elms College, 3-0, Thursday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's volleyball action in Boston, Mass.

Guest Leads Saints in 3-0 Sweep Over Elms
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March 23, 2023

THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel College, 3 – Elms College, 0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-16)

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (12-10, 5-3 GNAC)
Elms College Blazers (3-17, 2-6 GNAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Jean Yawkey Center / Andy Yosinoff Court

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

THE LEAD – First year outside hitter Trey Guest (Newington, Conn.) recorded a match-high 12 kills to power host Emmanuel College over Elms College, 3-0, Thursday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's volleyball action in Boston, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Blazers led 4-1 early in set one after a pair of kills from Moose Perry (Holyoke, Mass.) before the hosts responded with an 8-2 surge to take a 9-6 lead. It stayed a three-point lead to 15-12 and then the Saints put Elms away with their second 8-2 run of the set in the 25-14 win.
  • Emmanuel opened the second set scoring the first five points including a pair of service aces from senior setter Roman Fabrizio (Salem, N.H.). The hosts nursed the lead throughout the set and with an 18-15 lead, closed the stanza with seven straight including three kills from Guest to take set two, 25-15.
  • In the final set, the Saints and Blazers traded points to a 12-12 deadlock before Emmanuel opened up some separation with a 9-1 run to command a 19-13 cushion following consecutive kills by senior middle hitter Josh McDonald (Smithtown, N.Y.). The hosts held on for the 25-16 win to sweep the night, 3-0 for their fourth straight victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Guest finished the night with a game-high 12 kills while hitting a solid .562 (12-3-16) in the win.
  • Fabrizio dished out 35 assists, adding three aces, one dig and one block assists.
  • Sophomore Louis Da Silva (Marseille, France) and senior Joshua McDonald (Smithtown, N.Y.) both recorded eight kills on the night.
  • First-year Michael Shelley (San Francisco, Calif.) chipped in with seven kills.
  • Perry paced the Blazers with a team-high eight kills.
  • First year Nick Sciabica (Floral Park, N.Y.) recorded a match-high eight digs for EC.
  • Emmanuel improves to 18-9 all-time vs. the Blazers and the win snaps a six-match losing streak for the Saints vs. Elms.

UP NEXT

  • The squads are back in action on Saturday, March 25 as the Blazers hosts a GNAC tri-match featuring the Saints and Regis College in Holyoke, Mass.