BOSTON, Mass. – Under the direction of second-year head coach Rob Mullowney, the Wentworth men's volleyball team has earned its first-ever berth in the ECAC Men's Volleyball Tournament. The 20-10 Leopards, who set a new single-season program record for wins, are seeded fourth and will battle top-seeded and host Endicott (23-13) at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 9, as a part of the north region championships.
After a 1-4 start to the season, including a pair of losses to nationally ranked foes, the Leopards reeled off six wins in a row and would win 16 of 18 matches, with the only two losses coming to teams also in the ECAC Tournament (Stevenson (south region) and Newbury (north region). After back-to-back losses to Newbury and 12th-ranked Emmanuel, Wentworth won three straight matches to set the program's win record before ending the regular season with losses to 10th-ranked MIT and Endicott.
The Leopards have broken five, single-season program record this season and have been paced by a pair of All-North East Collegiate Volleyball Association New England Division selections in seniors Lowell Jesmer (Rochester, N.Y.) and Derek Portugal (Barrington, R.I.). Both of these players were second team selections as announced on Friday, April 1.
Wentworth and Endicott have met twice this season with the Gulls taking both matches, 3-0 on January 22, and 3-1 on March 26. The Gulls lead the all-time series, 19-5, having won the previous 19 matches between the two schools.
The tournament is designed for both semifinals to be played simultaneously at 2:30 p.m. On the other court, second-seeded Newbury (23-13) will face third-seeded Lasell (22-15). The two winners will meet in the championship match at 4:30 p.m.
2011 ECAC North Region Volleyball Championship
(April 9, 2011, at Endicott College)
SEMIFINALS
Wentworth (20-10) at Endicott (23-13), 2:30 p.m.; Lasell (22-15) vs Newbury (23-13), 2:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Two semifinal winners, 4:30 p.m.
June 20, 2011
Mullowney Steps Down as Men's Volleyball Coach
April 9, 2011
Wentworth Falls in ECAC Tournament
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