2008 Woodie Awards
Men's volleyball opens season in style
Erika Sawyer
Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: Sports
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The Pioneers started off on the right foot this season with a 3-0 win by final scores of 30-18, 30-26 and 30-28 over the Lasell Lasers, in a spirited match that could lay the groundwork for a successful season.
This season's opener, Monday Night in the Pitt Center, was a close game against Lasell, who put up a good fight and made several come backs throughout the match. The Lasers were insistent on keeping the game tight and the Pioneers on their toes.
The final game was the tightest game throughout as the opponents butted heads in a final effort to win. Although the Pioneers had some leeway in their favor when they took a 26-24 lead against Lasell, but the Lasers made yet another come back taking the lead 27-26. However, the Pioneers were able to run off four of the five points before the final score, sealing the victory.
In the first game, Sacred Heart took a 10-7 lead, giving them the momentum needed to make or break their victory against LaSalle.
In the second game, junior, Chris Yantz of Setauket N.Y. led the team with four kills while Ivers and Breen each made three.
Ivers carried the Sacred Heart men in the final game last night, marking up seven winners leading the Pioneers to win.
For Lasell, the MVPs were Andy Cass, with six kills. Tyler Hammond, and Dwyane Cartenga with five kills each, proving to be tough opponents in their losing attempt.
After just losing two players to graduation, the Pioneer men's Volleyball team is a relatively young team with outstanding chemistry. However, the Pioneers still have some big shoes to fill. Last year's two-year starting libero, Brent Monden holds a long-standing reputation that will be hard to replace, but three newcomers, Michael Cortina Commack, N.Y., Kalani Efstathiou of Beaverton Ore., and Scott Grandpre of East Greenwich R.I. seem up for the challenge. With the right mix of fresh talent and strong leaders, things are looking good for the men's volleyball team this season.
This season's team leaders, senior Mike Ivers of Philadelphia and senior John Breen of North Andover, Mass collectively racked up 22 kills (Ivers 14, and Breen 8) and 32 assists. These upper classmen proved to be the heavy hitters of the match Monday night.
The Pioneers are on the road this coming weekend, as the men travel this Saturday to engage in a tri-match with Elms College and Newberry College, at 11 a.m. at Newberry in Boston.
This season's opener, Monday Night in the Pitt Center, was a close game against Lasell, who put up a good fight and made several come backs throughout the match. The Lasers were insistent on keeping the game tight and the Pioneers on their toes.
The final game was the tightest game throughout as the opponents butted heads in a final effort to win. Although the Pioneers had some leeway in their favor when they took a 26-24 lead against Lasell, but the Lasers made yet another come back taking the lead 27-26. However, the Pioneers were able to run off four of the five points before the final score, sealing the victory.
In the first game, Sacred Heart took a 10-7 lead, giving them the momentum needed to make or break their victory against LaSalle.
In the second game, junior, Chris Yantz of Setauket N.Y. led the team with four kills while Ivers and Breen each made three.
Ivers carried the Sacred Heart men in the final game last night, marking up seven winners leading the Pioneers to win.
For Lasell, the MVPs were Andy Cass, with six kills. Tyler Hammond, and Dwyane Cartenga with five kills each, proving to be tough opponents in their losing attempt.
After just losing two players to graduation, the Pioneer men's Volleyball team is a relatively young team with outstanding chemistry. However, the Pioneers still have some big shoes to fill. Last year's two-year starting libero, Brent Monden holds a long-standing reputation that will be hard to replace, but three newcomers, Michael Cortina Commack, N.Y., Kalani Efstathiou of Beaverton Ore., and Scott Grandpre of East Greenwich R.I. seem up for the challenge. With the right mix of fresh talent and strong leaders, things are looking good for the men's volleyball team this season.
This season's team leaders, senior Mike Ivers of Philadelphia and senior John Breen of North Andover, Mass collectively racked up 22 kills (Ivers 14, and Breen 8) and 32 assists. These upper classmen proved to be the heavy hitters of the match Monday night.
The Pioneers are on the road this coming weekend, as the men travel this Saturday to engage in a tri-match with Elms College and Newberry College, at 11 a.m. at Newberry in Boston.
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