Jan. 29, 2009
BEVERLY, Mass. - It took just over an hour for Endicott College to notch its fourth-straight victory as the Gulls disposed of Lesley University, 30-11, 30-14 and 30-20 in a North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) New England contest on Thursday night in Beverly, Massachusetts. With the win, Endicott moves to 5-3 overall and 4-0 in conference play while the Lynx slip to 0-4 and 0-1 against conference competition.
With the score 17-10 in the first set, Endicott's Zeke Kubisch (Bethlehem, N.Y.) put together an outstanding service run that featured 13 points and an astounding seven service aces. The sophomore came just one point shy of closing out the set, giving up serve at 29-10. The Gulls went on to take the opening game, 30-11.
The Blue and Green carried the momentum into the second game where the Gulls opened an 11-1 lead to begin the frame. Junior B.J. Worth (Londonderry, N.H.) chipped in with two aces during the spurt and a pair of freshmen in New England Rookie of the Week Brent Feldman (West Palm Beach, Fla.) and Jeremy Siden (Natick, Mass.) each logged kills in the early run. The early lead would prove sufficient, as the hosts took the second game, 30-14.
Lesley refused to fold in the third set, and the visitor's were actually able to grab their first lead of the night at 4-3 on a kill by Mike Jack (Buenos Aires, Argentina). The wakeup call quickly shook the Gulls, as they rebounded with a 12-3 run to put the match out of reach for the Lynx. Endicott took the final game, 30-20.
Junior A.J. Witkofsky (Scotia, N.Y.) had seven kills on just eight swings in one set played. B.J. Worth also chipped in with seven kills and three digs, while freshman Andrew Slocum (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) had six kills on 11 attempts. Jeremy Schlosser (Emmaus, Pa.) had 13 assists while Matt Carroll (West Hartford, Conn.) notched 18 helpers in the win. Zeke Kubisch finished the night with eight aces in two sets.
Lesley got a team-high seven kills and eight digs from Mike Jack. The junior was one of just two other Lynx to hit in positive figures. Lesley swung at -.082 as a team, committing 23 attack errors and 15 reception errors in the setback.
Endicott continues its busy schedule as the Gulls host the fourth-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology on Friday evening. Lesley retakes the court on Friday as well, as the Lynx travel to Mount Ida at 7:00 p.m.
