THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel 3 – Dean 0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-20)

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (11-7, 4-2 GNAC)
Dean College Bulldogs (1-13, 0-6 GNAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. – JYC Gymnasium/Andy Yosinoff Court

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022

THE LEAD – The Emmanuel Saints finished the night with 41 team kills, a season-high for a three-set match, as the Saints got back into the win column following a straight sets sweep over the Dean Bulldogs on Thursday night in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the opening set, the Saints captured the momentum with the help of two separate runs; a 4-0 run early in the set, followed by six straight points in the middle of the set that included four aces by junior Joshua McDonald (Smithtown, N.Y.) that gave Emmanuel a 15-5 lead. EC finished the set hitting .625 from the floor, including 17 kills on 24 attempts with two errors, as the Saints took the first set 25-10.
• The Saints carried the momentum into the second set with 11 of the opening 14 points to hold an 11-3 edge. EC held that eight-point lead into the middle of the set, but Dean wouldn't fold as they used a 10-2 run, that included three service aces, cutting the deficit to 16-13. Emmanuel steadied themselves and finished the set, 25-19, on a kill by first-year Maximilian Olsen (Barnstable, Mass.).
• In the third, the Saints and Bulldogs traded points in the early stages to an 8-8 tie. EC claimed the next five points of the set to lead 13-8 and managed to hang on to that tight advantage throughout the third. The Bulldogs closed to within a pair on multiple occasions, but EC would eventually finish off the straight sets sweep thanks to a kill from Olsen, winning the third set, 25-20.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Saints first-year Jyles Amirault (Andover, Mass.) finished with match-highs of 11 kills and 11 digs, claiming his second career double-double.
• Olsen added seven kills with a .500 attack percentage while classmate Louis Da Silva (New Bedford, Mass.) finished with five kills.
• The Saints ended the night with 41 team kills, most in a three-set match this season. In all, 11 of the 14 Saints that appeared in the match recorded at least one kill.
• For the Bulldogs, sophomore Aaron Fonseca (Cranston, R.I.) and first-year Rodrigo Monteiro (Praia, Cape Verde) each finished with five kills.
• Senior Traijan Powell (Sierra Vista, Ariz.) and junior Tyler Mathis (East Providence, R.I.) each chipped in with three kills.

UP NEXT

• The Saints head for a tri-match on Saturday afternoon with Rivier and Lasell. The Raiders play host to the GNAC matches with Emmanuel set to play at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
• The Bulldogs also head for a tri-match Saturday, hosted by Wentworth. The Bulldogs and Leopards are joined by the Elms Blazers for this GNAC tri-match. Dean is set for games at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.