UNION, N.J. – Senior Derek Portugal (Barrington, R.I.) tallied 11 kills and three total blocks for Wentworth Institute of Technology, as they defeated host Kean University in straight sets on Friday evening. The win was Wentworth's fifth in a row and begins a stretch of four matches in two days.
The Leopards took the first game by a 25-17 score before the host Cougars forced Wentworth to win by two points in the next two games, winning 26-24 and 27-25.
In the victory, sophomore setter Tyler Moriarty (Wilbraham, Mass.) posted 21 assists and a match-high nine digs, while senior Dan Mulvey (Halifax, Mass.) posted eight kills and only one error in 15 total attacks.
Sophomore Steve Valhalla (Bloomfield, N.J.) had 11 kills and two total blocks for the Cougars while junior Sam Haimann (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) added eight kills, four assists and six digs and freshman Naveed Khawaja (South Orange, N.J.) dished out 27 assists. Rookie Christian Portera (East Brunswick, N.J.) posted eight kills, four digs and two assisted blocks.
Wentworth improves to 6-4 and travels to Lancaster Bible for three matches on Saturday, as the Leopards face host Lancaster Bible, Thiel, and Stevenson. Kean falls to 3-5 in its inaugural season and is at New Jersey Institute of Technology on Tuesday.
-Portions of the story courtesy of Kean Sports Information-
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April 4, 2011
Men's Volleyball Team Earns First-Ever ECAC Invite
April 1, 2011
Jesmer, Portugal Earn NECVA Honors
March 26, 2011
Endicott Defeats Wentworth, 3-1
March 25, 2011
MIT Outlasts Wentworth
March 23, 2011
Men's Volleyball Reaches 20 Wins
March 22, 2011
Wentworth Rallies to Defeat Daniel Webster, 3-2
March 19, 2011
Wentworth Snaps Losing Streak With 3-1 Win
March 17, 2011
Emmanuel Downs Wentworth, 3-1
March 16, 2011
Newbury Rallies to Defeat Wentworth, 3-2
February 26, 2011
Wentworth Runs Win Streak to Six Matches
February 24, 2011
Mullowney Honored by the AVCA
February 19, 2011
Burdett Named NECVA New England Rookie of the Week
February 19, 2011
Wentworth Runs Win Streak to Four
February 15, 2011
Men's Volleyball Sweeps Daniel Webster
February 12, 2011
Men's Volleyball Splits NECVA Tri-Match
February 9, 2011
Men's Volleyball Runs Streak to Three
February 8, 2011
Wentworth Men's Volleyball Defeats Emerson, 3-1
February 8, 2011
Portugal Named NECVA New England Player of the Week
February 5, 2011
Wentworth Goes 2-1 at Lancaster Bible Quad
February 4, 2011
Wentworth Sweeps Kean, 3-0
January 29, 2011
Men's Volleyball Sweeps Tri-Match
January 27, 2011
Leopards Win Second Straight With 3-0 Win Over Lesley
January 25, 2011
Men's Volleyball Earns First League Win of the Season
January 22, 2011
Men's Volleyball Falls at Endicott
January 16, 2011
Leopards Fall Twice at Rivier
January 13, 2011
Leopards Sweep Lehman to Even Slate at 1-1
January 11, 2011
Leopards Fall in Season Opener