Guest Leads Saints in 3-0 Sweep Over Elms

Box Score

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.