Blazers Battle Rivier in Home Loss

CHICOPEE, MA – The Elms College men's volleyball team fell to Rivier tonight, 0-3. 

SCORES: Elms 0 | Rivier 3 (18-25, 15-25, 22-25)

RECORDS: Elms (7-11, 3-5 GNAC) Rivier (9-6, 7-1 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

The first set was close as the teams traded points and a kill from Carlos Mercado put the Blazers up one at 10-9. A Raider run had the Blazers trailing before a kill from Pedro De Jesus stopped their momentum at 13-17. The teams traded the next 9 kills before the Blazers fell 18-25 on a pair of hitting errors. 

The second set saw the Blazers in an early hole at 1-8. A string of kills from Mercado and Moose Perry brought the Blazers within 4 at 7-11. Despite some late kills in the set, the early deficit was too much to overcome as the Blazers fell 15-25 in the set. 

The third set was more back-and-forth action as the teams remained tied at 8-8. A pair of kills from Mercado saw the Blazers down 15-17. A trio of late Blazers kills put them within 1 at 22-23 before Elms fell 22-25. Elms dropped the match 0-3. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Mercado led the Blazers with 15 kills with De Jesus and Martinez adding 6 each. 

Collin Liedke led all players with 8 digs with Delgado Rolon, De Jesus and Mercado each adding 3. 

Antonio Delgado Rolon led the Blazers to a .232 hitting clip with 27 assists. 

UP NEXT: 

The Blazers are back on the road Saturday (3/19) to play GNAC members Dean (1pm) and host Wentworth (3pm).  

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