Men's Volleyball Tames Johnson & Wales, 3-0
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TAMES JOHNSON & WALES, 3-0
PROVIDENCE, RI, Feb. 21, 2008 - Elms College freshman outside hitter Alberto Bravo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) and freshman middle blocker Curt Despard (Enfield, CT) hammered out a match-high 15 kills to help the Blazers cruise to a convincing 3-0 (30-23, 30-25, 30-26) win over Johnson & Wales University in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) New England Division contest at the Harborside Recreation Athletic Center on Thursday evening.
The Blazers won their third straight match and improved to 8-5 overall, 3-2 NECVA New England. The team's eight wins are just two shy of tying the program's record of 10 wins set last season.
Bravo and Despard were lethal for the Blazers in the victory, as the two combined for more kills than the host Wildcats' entire team (26). Bravo hit .360 (15-6-25), while Despard was nearly perfect, as he hit .778 (15-1-18) and also notched a pair of block solos.
Elms College sophomore setter Ivan Andujar (Carolina, Puerto Rico) registered 52 assists for his eighth 50-plus assist effort in 13 matches. Andujar also had a match and season-high six aces. Junior outside hitter Marc Carrasco (Tucson, AZ) was solid defensively for the Blazers, as he scooped up a match-high 12 digs in the winning effort.
Junior setter Albert Trevino (San Antonio, TX) had 20 assists and seven digs for Johnson and Wales, which fell to 7-8, 4-4 NECVA New England.
Elms College returns to NECVA New England play when it hosts Lasell on Saturday, February 23. Match time is 6:00 p.m. at the Maguire Center.