Feb. 21, 2009

Lasell Match Box Score / Emmanuel Match Box Score

BOSTON, Mass. - Endicott College notched its 10th win in its last 12 outings by downing both Lasell and Emmanuel in a pair of non-conference contests at a Saints hosted tri-match in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday. The victories improve the Gulls to 15-7 on the year.

Endicott opened the afternoon by making short work of Lasell, sweeping the Lazers 30-25, 30-23 and 30-16. A.J. Witkofsky (Scotia, N.Y.) paced the Blue and Green with 11 kills, while John Emery (Westford, Mass.) notched nine kills in the win. Ben Foster (Penfield, N.Y.) dished out 39 assists and Dan Coleman (Millis, Mass.) had 14 digs. Brent Feldman (West Palm Beach, Fla.) and James Sliva (Monroe, Conn.) also played large efforts upfront, as Feldman had six kills and Sliva contributed five blocks for the Gulls.

In the second match of the day, Endicott downed Emmanuel in four, 30-21, 26-30, 30-21 and 30-21. Witkofsky was once again stellar at the Endicott net, notching 17 kills and 10 blocks for the guests. Sliva had an efficient 10 kills on 17 swings with no errors, while Ben Foster handed out 50 assists and had 14 digs. Dan Coleman was once again busy, securing 24 digs while teammate Matt Carroll (West Hartford, Conn.) had 12 digs for the Blue and Green.

Next up for Endicott is a Monday match-up with Lesley University at 8:00 p.m. in Boston, Mass. The Gulls defeated the Lynx, 3-0, on January 29th in Beverly, Mass.