MEN'S VOLLEYBALL DROPS TWO IN SEASON-OPENER
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - The Emmanuel College men’s volleyball team dropped its opening two matches of the 2019 campaign, falling to Rutgers-Newark in its opener, 3-0, before dropping a 3-1 decision to Vassar College later in the day.
0
Emmanuel College
0-1
AT
3
Rutgers-Newark
2-2
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|
Emmanuel College 0-1 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
Rutgers-Newark 2-2 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
1
Emmanuel College
0-2
AT
3
Vassar
3-1
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emmanuel College 0-2 | 27 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 1 |
Vassar 3-1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Rutgers-Newark
K:
2 Players
(#6,
#19)
- 10
B:
2 Players
(#6,
#19)
- 2
D:
Jake Connors
- 16
SA:
Rob Long
- 3
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Emmanuel College | Rutgers-Newark |
---|---|---|
Hitting % | .106 | .298 |
Blocks | 8.0 | 3.5 |
Digs | 15 | 30 |
Aces | 3 | 5 |
Game Leaders
Vassar
K:
Jake Kaplan
- 12
B:
Jefferson Waters
- 12
D:
Matt Usui
- 6
SA:
2 Players
(#1,
#12)
- 3
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Emmanuel College | Vassar |
---|---|---|
Hitting % | .047 | .369 |
Blocks | 2.0 | 16.5 |
Digs | 18 | 17 |
Aces | 1 | 9 |
January 26, 2019
THE BASICS
Score: Emmanuel College, 0; Rutgers-Newark, 3
Emmanuel College, 1; Vassar, 3
Records: Emmanuel College Saints (0-2, 0-0 GNAC)
Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders (2-2, 0-0 NJAC)
Vassar College Brewers (3-1, 0-0 Liberty League)
Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Kenyon Hall
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
THE LEAD: The Emmanuel College men's volleyball team dropped its opening two matches of the 2019 campaign, falling to Rutgers-Newark in its opener, 3-0, before dropping a 3-1 decision to Vassar College later in the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
VS. RUTGERS-NEWARK
- The Saints and Scarlet Raiders battled in the opening set with each team holding multiple leads before Rutgers-Newark came through late in the frame to seal a 26-24 win.
- Emmanuel was not able to recover from that point on as the Scarlet Raiders cruised in the second frame to a 25-15 win to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
- Despite jumping out to an early 6-3 lead in the third set, the Saints were not able to muster a comeback as the Scarlet Raiders sealed the sweep with a 25-18 victory in the third.
VS. VASSAR - Emmanuel needed extra points to pick up a 27-25 first set victory over the Brewers, taking the 1-0 lead in the action behind a strong frame by senior outside hitter Erik English (Simi Valley, Calif.).
- Vassar responded with a dominating second set, controlling play for a 25-12 win to even the match at 1-1.
- The Brewers never allowed Emmanuel to answer, posting a 25-19 win in the third set before sealing the win with a 25-17 score in the fourth frame to take the match by a 3-1 final.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- English finished the day with 15 kills, posting a team-high 11 winners in the Vassar match.
- Elan Dorkhman and David Mrowko each recorded 10 kills for Rutgers-Newark.
- Four players for Vassar finished the match with double-figure kill totals as Jake Kaplan (12), George Diehl, Jefferson Waters (11), and Kevin Ros (10) led the way.
- Rugters-Newark posted a .298 team hitting percentage in their win compared to just a .106 clip for the Saints.
- Vassar also swung well from the floor, delivering a .369 hitting percentage while hold EC to just .047 from the floor.
UP NEXT
- Emmanuel returns to action on Tuesday, January 29 for their home-opener when they play host to Nichols College at 7:00 PM on the Andy Yosinoff Court.