AJ Burda setting
Emily LeFrois-Heath
0
Rivier RIV 0-1,0-0 Great Northeast
3
Winner Nazareth Naz 1-0,0-0 UVC
Rivier RIV
0-1,0-0 Great Northeast
0
Final
3
Nazareth Naz
1-0,0-0 UVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Rivier RIV 13 23 25 (0)
Nazareth Naz 25 25 27 (3)
0
Nazareth Naz 1-1,0-0 UVC
3
Winner Lasell LAS 2-0,0-0 Great Northeast
Nazareth Naz
1-1,0-0 UVC
0
Final
3
Lasell LAS
2-0,0-0 Great Northeast
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Nazareth Naz 15 22 19 (0)
Lasell LAS 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men’s Volleyball Earns Split in Season-Opening Action

MARCY, NY (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Men's Volleyball (1-1) split opening day action with a win over Rivier, 3-0, and a loss to Lasell, 3-0, Saturday afternoon at the SUNY Poly Invitational. 

MATCH ONE - NAZARETH 3, RIVIER 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Nazareth seized control in the opening set by racing to an 8-2 lead and stretching it to 13-4 behind steady sideout scoring and service pressure before closing on a 5-1 run for the 25-13 win.
  • In the second set, Nazareth again built an early cushion at 7-2 until Rivier came back to tie it at 18-18. The Golden Flyers responded with three straight points and finished with consecutive kills to secure the 25-23 decision.
  • The third set unfolded point-for-point throughout with Nazareth erasing a 19-17 deficit with a kill-and-ace sequence. The Golden Flyers survived set point before ending the match on a service ace at 27-25.
GAME NOTES 
  • Tristan Henderson led Nazareth with 11 kills on 16 swings for a .625 hitting percentage. He tacked on two digs and a block for 12 points. 
  • Ryan Murphy contributed eight kills at a .313 clip with two service aces, two blocks and two digs. 
  • AJ Burda tallied a team-best 27 assists and three service aces, leading the Golden Flyers to a .296 attack percentage. 
  • Nazareth outblocked Rivier 10-3 at the net. 

MATCH TWO - LASELL 3, NAZARETH 0 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Nazareth fell behind early in the opening set after a 5-0 Lasell run but recovered to close within 17-13 before the Lasers used a late surge to claim the set, 25-15.
  • The second set stayed tight early with Nazareth trading points and pulling within one several times, but Lasell maintained a slim edge throughout and closed out the final points to take the set, 25-22.
  • The final set featured six early ties before a decisive mid-set run put Nazareth behind 18-12. Despite a late push to trim the margin to five, the Golden Flyers were closed out, 25-19.
GAME NOTES
  • Tristan Henderson contributed a team-best 11 kills for the second straight match, this time coming at a .500 clip. 
  • AJ Burda tallied 21 assists in the second game of the afternoon, bringing his total to 48 helpers on the day. 
UP NEXT
Nazareth concludes the SUNY Poly Invitational with a match against the hosting Wildcats, tomorrow, Sunday, Jan. 11. First serve is slated for 11 a.m. in Marcy, NY. 

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