2018 Elms Men's Volleyball News

Blazers Lead NECC With 31 All-Academic Selections
Blazers Lead NECC With 31 All-Academic Selections

June 04, 2018

Elms College winter and spring student-athletes led New England Collegiate Conference with a total of 31 NECC All-Academic honorees, as the league announced its academic honors on Monday.

Torres Earns AVCA Freshman Of The Year; Honorable Mention All-America Nods
Torres Earns AVCA Freshman Of The Year; Honorable Mention All-America Nods

April 23, 2018

Torres, who was announced as the New England Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Year a week ago, helped lead Elms to a 20-7 record, a 10-2 NECC mark, the NECC championship, NCAA Tournament and the program’s first-ever national ranking.

Blazers Stumble In Opening Round Of NCAA Tournament
Blazers Stumble In Opening Round Of NCAA Tournament

April 20, 2018

The No. 15 Elms College men’s volleyball team saw a memorable season come to a close on Friday after a 3-0 loss to Stevenson in the opening round of the NCAA DIII Men’s Volleyball Tournament at Stevens Institute of Technology.

Five Blazers Claim NECC Postseason Honors
Five Blazers Claim NECC Postseason Honors

April 16, 2018

Gisbrecht was voted as the NECC Coach of the Year and freshman Jovanny Torres was selected as the NECC Rookie of the Year while Jovanny and Jeremy Torres were voted to the All-NECC First Team and Martin Acevedo and Gabriel Levy each earned a spot on the All-NECC Second Team.

Blazers Draw Stevenson In NCAA Tournament First Round
Blazers Draw Stevenson In NCAA Tournament First Round

April 16, 2018

No. 3 Stevens will await Friday’s winner and if the Blazers advance it would set up a re-match of a Jan. 26 contest.

Blazers Sweep Endicott For NECC Crown
Blazers Sweep Endicott For NECC Crown

April 14, 2018

The Elms College men’s volleyball team avenged two regular-season losses to No. 14 Endicott College when it mattered most, beating the Gulls in three sets in the New England Collegiate Conference championship match to secure the program’s second-ever NCAA Tournament berth.

Blazers Punch Ticket To Second Consecutive NECC Title Match
Blazers Punch Ticket To Second Consecutive NECC Title Match

April 12, 2018

The second-seeded Elms College men’s volleyball team punched its ticket to a second-consecutive New England Collegiate Conference championship match with a 3-0 semifinal victory over third-seeded Eastern Nazarene College on Thursday evening.

Johnson Takes NECC Rookie Of The Week Honor After Dominant Week
Johnson Takes NECC Rookie Of The Week Honor After Dominant Week

April 09, 2018

Johnson (Warwick, R.I.) torched opponents with 26 kills and just two errors. He hit .774 with 3.71 kills per set and added 1.00 blocks per set in three Elms victories.

Elms Closes Regular Season With Fifth-Straight Win
Elms Closes Regular Season With Fifth-Straight Win

April 07, 2018

The Elms College men’s volleyball team closed out the regular season with its fifth-consecutive victory, a 3-0 win at Newbury College on Saturday afternoon.

Blazers Overpower Lesley In Straight-Set Win
Blazers Overpower Lesley In Straight-Set Win

April 04, 2018

The Elms College men’s volleyball team was relentless in a 25-4, 25-3, 25-7 straight-set win at Lesley on Wednesday night in New England Collegiate Conference play.

Blazers Put Together Complete Performance Against SVC
Blazers Put Together Complete Performance Against SVC

April 03, 2018

The Elms College men’s volleyball team was sharp in every phase of the game in a convincing 3-0 New England Collegiate Conference win over Southern Vermont on Tuesday evening.

Blazers Take 3-1 Win At Eastern Nazarene
Blazers Take 3-1 Win At Eastern Nazarene

March 31, 2018

The Elms College men’s volleyball team picked up a 3-1 New England Collegiate Conference road victory at Eastern Nazarene College on Saturday, by scores of 25-9, 16-25, 25-10 and 25-18.

Blazers Dismantle Newbury In 3-0 Sweep
Blazers Dismantle Newbury In 3-0 Sweep

March 29, 2018

The Elms College men’s volleyball team bounced back from back-to-back losses against top-15 competition with a stress-free 3-0 win over Newbury College on Thursday evening in New England Collegiate Conference play.

Blazers Can't Overcome No. 14 Endicott
Blazers Can't Overcome No. 14 Endicott

March 27, 2018

The Elms College men’s volleyball team came up just short against No. 14 Endicott College on Tuesday night, falling 3-1 by scores of 25-17, 25-21, 23-25 and 25-23.

Jovanny Torres Picked As NECC Rookie Of The Week
Jovanny Torres Picked As NECC Rookie Of The Week

March 26, 2018

Elms College freshman Jovanny Torres was selected as the New England Collegiate Conference men’s volleyball Rookie of the Week for his performance against top-ranked Springfield College, the league announced on Monday.

Blazers Hang With No. 1 Springfield In Three-Set Loss
Blazers Hang With No. 1 Springfield In Three-Set Loss

March 22, 2018

Jeremy Torres (Juncos, P.R.) delivered a match-high 12 kills and Jovanny Torres (Juncos, P.R.) finished one kill shy of a double-double, tallying nine kills and 11 assists, but the Elms men’s volleyball team couldn’t quite keep pace with No. 1 Springfield in a 3-0 loss in Picknelly Arena on Thursday night.