BRONX, N.Y. – Freshman Ross Burdett (Needham, Mass.) recorded 12 kills and hits .417 to help pace the Wentworth men's volleyball team to its first win of the 2011 season, a 3-0 win over Lehman in a non-league contest.
The visiting Leopards got off to a fast start, hitting .368 as a team and holding the Lightning to -.107. Wentworth led from start to finish in the opening game and eventually took a 25-14 decision.
Lehman took advantage of 11 attack errors in the second game would rally from a 14-9 deficit to tie the game at 15-15. That tie would be the first since the game was tied at 5-all and the two teams would battle through four more ties before the Leopards squeaked out a 25-23 win.
Game three saw six ties early in the contest before the Leopards built a two-point lead. However, the Lightning fought back, and despite not taking the lead, tied the game at 17-all and had the serve. A Burdett kill gave Wentworth an 18-17 lead and the visitors would complete the sweep with a 25-20 win.
In addition to his 12 kills, Burdett also had seven digs in the win. Seniors Lowell Jesmer (Rochester, N.Y.) and Derek Portugal (Barrington, R.I.) each tallied seven kills, while freshman Mike Buonincontra (Shelton, Conn.) had five kills and four blocks. Sophomore Tyler Moriarty (Wilbraham, Mass.) had 26 assists and seven digs in the win.
For Lehman, seniors Nate Martin (Carleton, Mich.) and R.J. LeBlanc (South Rockwood, Mich.) tied for the team lead with eight kills apiece while freshman Miguel Gallardo (Bronx, N.Y.) contributed 11 assists for the 0-1 Lightning.
Wentworth improves to 1-1 on the year and faces fifth-ranked Rivier on Sunday as a part of the Rivier Invitational.
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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