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Everett Boyer getting ready to receive a serve
Nick Grace
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Rivier RIV 8-10,1-1 Great Northeast
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Winner Endicott EC 14-3,3-0 NEVC
Rivier RIV
8-10,1-1 Great Northeast
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Final
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Endicott EC
14-3,3-0 NEVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rivier RIV 25 21 13 15 (1)
Endicott EC 16 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men’s Volleyball Falls in Four at RV Endicott

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Rivier men's volleyball team was defeated 3-1 (25-16, 21-25, 13-25, 25-15) by non-conference opponent RV Endicott Tuesday evening at the MacDonald Gymnasium.

With the loss, the Raiders fell to 8-10, while the Gulls improved to 14-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Endicott scored the opening point before Rivier responded with a block by first-year Everett Boyer and sophomore Cody Fitzpatrick to make it 3–3. During a serving run by senior Bassam Awde, the Raiders added a service ace and a kill from Awde to extend the lead to 8–3. Later in the set, kills by first-year Kenji Clark and Fitzpatrick pushed the margin further. Senior Matthew McCloskey recorded closed out the frame, 25-16, with consecutive aces.
  • The Gulls opened the set with three straight points to take an early lead. Rivier answered with kills from, Clark, junior Tyler Dickinson, and Fitzpatrick to remain within reach. A block by McCloskey and Boyer added another Raider point during the middle portion of the set. Clark and Boyer recorded late kills for Rivier before Endicott secured the final point to take the set, 25-21.
  • The Gulls began the third set with a service ace and built a 5–0 lead. Rivier recorded its first point on a kill by Awde. The Raiders later added points on kills by Clark and Awde, along with a block by Dickinson and Awde to make it 18-8. Endicott finished the set with a kill secure the 25–13 set win.
  • Dickinson and Awde got things started in the fourth, blocking the opening swing from the Gulls. The Raiders maintained the lead until an error knotted up the set at 6. Endicott took the lead with a kill by Aidan Iacovelli to take the lead and never look back. Rivier chipped away at the deficit late with junior Justin Barish and McCloskey contributing kills late in the frame, but the Gulls maintained the lead and a kill from Aaron Bennett recorded the final point to close the match, 25-15.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Clark led the team with nine kills and a .200 hitting percentage.
  • Awde followed close behind with six, and three different Raiders each recorded five kills.
  • Barish recorded a team-high 12 assists.
  • Defensively, Fitzpatrick led the team with five digs and Dickinson added five total blocks.
UP NEXT
The Raiders return to action Thursday, Mar. 12 for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match versus Elms. The opening serve is set for 5:00 p.m. at the Muldoon Center.