2013 Men's Volleyball News Archives

Three Men’s Volleyball Players Named All-NECC
Three Men’s Volleyball Players Named All-NECC

April 15, 2013

Elms College freshman outside hitter Jeff Vautrin (Chicopee, Mass.) was named the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Year and First Team All-NECC and was one of three Blazers named all-conference as announced by the league on Monday.

Men’s Volleyball Falls to Endicott College, 3-0
Men’s Volleyball Falls to Endicott College, 3-0

April 13, 2013

Elms College freshman outside hitter Jeff Vautrin (Chicopee, Mass.) registered a team-high 11 kills and junior setter Kevin Welsh (Wilbraham, Mass.) dished out 29 assists but Endicott College used a match-high 14 kills from Josh Anderson (La Canada, Calif.) to help pace the top-seeded Gulls to a 3-0 (27-25, 25-17, 25-20) sweep of the third-seeded Blazers in Saturday afternoon’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament title match at MacDonald Gymnasium in Beverly, Mass.

Men’s Volleyball Outlasts Daniel Webster College, 3-2; Advances to NECC Championship Title Match
Men’s Volleyball Outlasts Daniel Webster College, 3-2; Advances to NECC Championship Title Match

April 12, 2013

Elms College freshman outside hitter Jeff Vautrin (Chicopee, Mass.) floored a team-high 13 kills and senior outside hitter Stephen Cameron (Newington, Conn.) notched a match-best 18 digs to help lift the third-seeded Blazers to a 3-2 (25-12, 25-20, 22-25, 22-25, 15-12) victory over No. 2 Daniel Webster College in Friday evening’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament semifinal men’s volleyball match at MacDonald Gymnasium at Endicott College.

Rainey, Russell Garner NECC Weekly Awards
Rainey, Russell Garner NECC Weekly Awards

April 08, 2013

Elms College junior middle hitter Bryson Rainey (Brookline, Mass.) was named the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week for men's volleyball and senior pitcher John Russell (Springfield, Mass.) was named NECC Pitcher of the Week for baseball as announced by the league on Monday.

Men's Volleyball Garners Third Seed in 2013 NECC Championship Tournament
Men's Volleyball Garners Third Seed in 2013 NECC Championship Tournament

April 07, 2013

The Elms College men's volleyball team earned the third seed in the upcoming 2013 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament.

Men's Volleyball Falls to Daniel Webster College, 3-1
Men's Volleyball Falls to Daniel Webster College, 3-1

April 06, 2013

Elms College junior middle hitter Bryson Rainey (Brookline, Mass.) smashed a team-best 15 kills and sophomore middle hitter Angel Castro (Carolina, Puerto Rico) added 14, but Daniel Webster College used a match-best 17 kills from Joe Walz (East Longmeadow, Mass.) to help the Eagles to a 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-22, 25-22) win in Saturday afternoon's New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) men's volleyball match at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

Volleyball Teams to Host Spring Clinics
Volleyball Teams to Host Spring Clinics

April 04, 2013

The Elms College men's and women's volleyball teams will host their spring clinics at the Maguire Center on the campus of Elms College on April 14, April 20 and May 4.

Men’s Volleyball Climbs Past Southern Vermont College, 3-2
Men’s Volleyball Climbs Past Southern Vermont College, 3-2

April 03, 2013

Elms College junior setter Kevin Welsh (Wilbraham, Mass.) dished out a collegiate-career high 64 assists and a match-best 18 digs to help propel the Blazers to a 3-2 (27-29, 25-21, 25-14, 17-25, 15-11) win over Southern Vermont College in Wednesday evening’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) men’s volleyball match at Picknelly Arena.

Men’s Volleyball Outlasts Newbury College, 3-2
Men’s Volleyball Outlasts Newbury College, 3-2

March 27, 2013

Elms College sophomore middle hitter Angel Castro (Carolina, Puerto Rico) smashed a team-high 16 kills and the Blazers outlasted a furious rally by Newbury College to hold on for a 3-2 (25-21, 25-23, 17-25, 23-25, 15-13) victory in Wednesday evening’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) men’s volleyball match at Picknelly Arena.

Men’s Volleyball Sweeps by Regis College, 3-0
Men’s Volleyball Sweeps by Regis College, 3-0

March 25, 2013

Elms College freshman outside hitter Jeff Vautrin (Chicopee, Mass.) smashed a match-high 10 kills to help lift the Blazers to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-8) victory over Regis College in Monday evening’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) men’s volleyball match at Higgins Court in Weston, Mass.

Rainey Named NECC Player of the Week in Men’s Volleyball
Rainey Named NECC Player of the Week in Men’s Volleyball

March 25, 2013

Elms College junior middle hitter Bryson Rainey (Brookline, Mass.) was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday.

Men's Volleyball Roars Past Lesley University, 3-0
Men's Volleyball Roars Past Lesley University, 3-0

March 23, 2013

Elms College junior outside hitter Kordel Latimer (Lynn, Mass.) smashed a match-high eight kills and the Blazers hit .510 as a team to help spark a 3-0 (25-8, 25-6, 25-6) sweep of Lesley University in Saturday afternoon's New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) men's volleyball match in Cambridge, Mass.

Men’s Volleyball Battles Past Johnson & Wales University, 3-1
Men’s Volleyball Battles Past Johnson & Wales University, 3-1

March 21, 2013

Elms College junior middle hitter Bryson Rainey (Brookline, Mass.) led four Blazers with double-digit kills with a match-high 23 and added eight digs to help Elms to a 3-1 (27-25, 25-21, 30-32, 25-22) victory over Johnson & Wales University in Thursday evening’s non-conference men’s volleyball match at Picknelly Arena.

Men’s Volleyball Suffers 3-1 Setback Against The Sage Colleges
Men’s Volleyball Suffers 3-1 Setback Against The Sage Colleges

March 10, 2013

Elms College junior middle hitter Bryson Rainey (Brookline, Mass.) led four Blazers in double-digit kills with 13, but the Sage Colleges used an 18-kill effort from Andy Fishman (Cornwallville, N.Y.) to help spark the Gators to a (19-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-16) victory in Sunday afternoon’s men’s volleyball match during day two of the Endicott College March Mania tournament at the Post Center in Beverly, Mass.

Men’s Volleyball Falls to Emmanuel College, 3-0
Men’s Volleyball Falls to Emmanuel College, 3-0

March 10, 2013

Elms College junior middle hitter Bryson Rainey (Brookline, Mass.) floored a team-high 10 kills and junior setter Kevin Welsh (Wilbraham, Mass.) totaled 31 assists but Emmanuel College used a match-best, 19-kill effort from Barrett Wingard (Dallastown, Pa.) to help the Saints post a 3-0 (25-10, 25-17, 28-26) victory in Sunday morning’s non-conference men’s volleyball match during day two of the Endicott College March Mania tournament at the Post Center in Beverly, Mass.

Men’s Volleyball Falls to Endicott College, No. 14 Rivier College
Men’s Volleyball Falls to Endicott College, No. 14 Rivier College

March 09, 2013

The Elms College men’s volleyball team suffered a 3-2 (17-25, 25-13, 25-19, 23-25, 15-12) loss to Endicott College and a 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-17) in day one action of the 2013 Endicott March Mania men’s volleyball tournament hosted by the Gulls.