2008 Woodie Awards
NYU defeats men's volleyball on Senior Day
Molly Rosa
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: Sports
It was Senior Day on Saturday at the William H. Pitt Center for the Sacred Heart men's volleyball team and it closed out its last home game of the season with a loss to New York University.
Senior captain of NYU, Jonathan Wintermeyer, notched his 1000th career kill as the Violets swept the Pioneers with a 3-0 win, propelling them into the EIVA Playoffs. NYU took three straight games by scores of 30-18, 30-25 and 31-29.
"I am proud of the way the team played against the number two team in our division on Senior Day. We started the match slow, however, we came to play in games two and three going point for point with NYU each game," coach C.J. Emanuelson said.
The Violets are currently ranked second in the CBS College Sports Network/AVCA with a record of 21-7 and 8-2 in the EIVA division. The defeated Pioneers are now 6-13 and 1-8 in the EIVA division.
The Pioneers were led by sophomore Kalani Efstathiou who recorded 12 kills, eight digs and a .407 hitting percentage in their losing effort. Sophomore Scott Grandpre put down eight winners and senior Chris Yantz had six kills. Junior Dan Donohue contributed eight digs.
"I think we had moments where we played to our potential, but our problem was not being able to stay there. Throughout the season we have been plagued by small mistakes, which continue to add up and prevent us from beating any of the top teams," said Efstathiou.
Seniors Brendan Donohue, Pete Donohue, Dan DuVall and Yantz close out their home season with the loss. The seniors have assisted the team with their record of six wins for the season and will continue to pull the Pioneers to a successful season closing.
"My Four years playing Division I volleyball has been a privilege and I could not have asked for better teammates over my four years. The experience of being a collegiate athlete has been amazing, and I believe that my Sacred Heart experience would not have been the same if I had not played volleyball," said Pete Donohue.
Senior captain of NYU, Jonathan Wintermeyer, notched his 1000th career kill as the Violets swept the Pioneers with a 3-0 win, propelling them into the EIVA Playoffs. NYU took three straight games by scores of 30-18, 30-25 and 31-29.
"I am proud of the way the team played against the number two team in our division on Senior Day. We started the match slow, however, we came to play in games two and three going point for point with NYU each game," coach C.J. Emanuelson said.
The Violets are currently ranked second in the CBS College Sports Network/AVCA with a record of 21-7 and 8-2 in the EIVA division. The defeated Pioneers are now 6-13 and 1-8 in the EIVA division.
The Pioneers were led by sophomore Kalani Efstathiou who recorded 12 kills, eight digs and a .407 hitting percentage in their losing effort. Sophomore Scott Grandpre put down eight winners and senior Chris Yantz had six kills. Junior Dan Donohue contributed eight digs.
"I think we had moments where we played to our potential, but our problem was not being able to stay there. Throughout the season we have been plagued by small mistakes, which continue to add up and prevent us from beating any of the top teams," said Efstathiou.
Seniors Brendan Donohue, Pete Donohue, Dan DuVall and Yantz close out their home season with the loss. The seniors have assisted the team with their record of six wins for the season and will continue to pull the Pioneers to a successful season closing.
"My Four years playing Division I volleyball has been a privilege and I could not have asked for better teammates over my four years. The experience of being a collegiate athlete has been amazing, and I believe that my Sacred Heart experience would not have been the same if I had not played volleyball," said Pete Donohue.
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