Volleyball Wins Sixth Straight with 3-0 Sweep vs. Dean

FRANKLIN, Mass. - The Emmanuel College men’s volleyball program notched its sixth consecutive win Thursday evening, downing Dean College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action 3-0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-21) in Franklin, Mass.

Volleyball Wins Sixth Straight with 3-0 Sweep vs. Dean
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March 30, 2023

THE BASICS 
Emmanuel College, 3 vs. Dean College, 0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-21)

Records: 
Emmanuel Saints (15-10, 8-3 GNAC)
Dean Bulldogs (3-15, 0-10 GNAC)

Location: Franklin, Mass. – Pieri Gymnasium

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023

THE LEAD – The Emmanuel College men's volleyball program notched its sixth consecutive win Thursday evening, downing Dean College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action 3-0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-21) in Franklin, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Emmanuel began the match with six straight points, including three aces. After a Mike Nelson (South Windsor, Conn.) ace pulled the Bulldogs within 18-8, Emmanuel finished the set on a 7-2 run, capped by a Guest kill.
  • The Saints led 12-7 in the second when they rattled off six consecutive points to take command. Kills by Dean seniors Tyler Martins (East Providence, R.I.) and Nick Carlson (Warwick, R.I.) made the score 19-10 before Emmanuel used a 4-1 spurt to go in front 23-11. Dean kept battling to score four in a row, but the visitors came away with the 25-17 victory.
  • The third set was back and forth with seven ties and three lead changes. Trailing 13-10, Dean scored three straight, capped by a Saski Sayue (Providence, R.I.) kill to knot the set. Emmanuel went on a 7-2 run to create a cushion. Dean didn't go quietly as they faced match point. The Bulldogs scored three points before falling on a Maximillian Olsen (Barnstable, Mass.) kill that ended the set, 25-21.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • First-year Michael Shelley (San Francisco, Calif.) hit .625 to lead the Saints with six kills while sophomore Devon Perelgut (Plaistow, N.H.) also tallied six kills.
  • Fellow first-years Trey Guest (Newington, Conn.) added five kills on .571 hitting while Dominic DeFerrari (Miami, Fla.) finished with 17 assists.
  • Senior Roman Fabrizio (Salem, N.H.) dished out 11 helpers with a match-high five aces.
  • Dean seniors Tyler Martins (East Providence, R.I.) and Nick Carlson (Warwick, R.I.) led the hosts with four kills apiece. Carlson also had five digs.
  • Bulldog first-year Arthur Felicio (Brazil) had a match best three blocks.
  • EC will look to make it seven in a row in the same season for the first time since 2019. The Saints did finish the 2020 season with five straight wins and then open the 2022 campaign with a pair of victories following the missed 2021 COVID year for the most recent seven-game winning stretch.
  • The Saints are now 7-0 all-time against Dean since the squads began playing each other in 2017.

UP NEXT

  • Emmanuel (15-10, 8-3 GNAC) will play a GNAC tri-match at Lasell University in Newton, Mass. with Rivier University on Saturday, April 1.
  • Dean (3-15, 0-10 GNAC) travels to Elms College the same day for a conference tri-match against the Blazers and 12th-ranked Wentworth.

*Some release content courtesy of Dean College Athletic Communications