BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott men's volleyball team opens up its 2022 season tonight at 7 PM against NCAA Division II program American International College (AIC) at home. Here's a preview of the upcoming season.

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The Gulls enter the 2022 season as the two-time defending New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) champion.
• Endicott returns NECC All-Conference selections Gabe DeBenedetto (Rockford, Ill.), Rafa Robert (San Juan, Puerto Rico), Nikolas Kasprzak (Windham, N.H.), and Ian Smith (Elk Grove, Calif.) to the lineup.
• The Gulls have competed in nine straight NECC Championships dating back to 2012 (first year in the conference, 7-2 overall).
• During that nine-year span, Endicott has compiled a 184-90 (.672) overall record and a 102-3 (.971) mark in conference play. 
• The Gulls are receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Top-15 poll.

HIGHLIGHTED HOME MATCHES

• Rivier (2/17, 7 PM)
• Elmira/Springfield (3/5, 12/4 PM)
• Concordia Wisconsin (3/19, 1 PM)
• Wentworth (3/22, 7 PM)
• Elms (3/23, 7 PM)

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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)