2014 Wentworth Men's Volleyball News

Season
Two Named to GNAC All-Academic Team
Two Named to GNAC All-Academic Team

Senior Mike Buonincontra and junior Rami Akouri are among the 765 student-athletes recognized for success in athletics and academics

Men's Volleyball Captures First ECAC Crown
Men's Volleyball Captures First ECAC Crown

Leopards defeat Penn State Behrend, 3-0, in the semifinals, before rallying from two sets down to defeat 12th-ranked Stevenson, 3-2, in the finals; Ross Burdett named tournament's most outstanding player

Seven From Men's Volleyball Earn All-GNAC Honors
Seven From Men's Volleyball Earn All-GNAC Honors

Head coach Evin Giglio named the conference's coach of the year while six student-athletes earn all-conference accolades

Men's Volleyball Selected to Play in ECAC Tournament
Men's Volleyball Selected to Play in ECAC Tournament

Second-seeded Leopards to square off against third-seeded Penn State Behrend in a semifinal match on Saturday at Stevenson University

Donahue Earns ECAC Division III North Player of the Week Honors
Donahue Earns ECAC Division III North Player of the Week Honors

Junior middle blocker adds to his weekly accolades after an impressive week for the Leopards

Emmanuel Edges Men's Volleyball in GNAC Semifinals
Emmanuel Edges Men's Volleyball in GNAC Semifinals

Leopards battle back to force fifth set before falling 3-2; four players record 10 or more kills, including Sean Donahue who also had seven blocks

Donahue, Pisker Earn GNAC Honors
Donahue, Pisker Earn GNAC Honors

Junior Sean Donahue and freshman Sam Pisker have been named the GNAC Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, after helping the Leopards to a 4-0 week

Men's Volleyball Upsets Rivier, Defeats Anna Maria
Men's Volleyball Upsets Rivier, Defeats Anna Maria

Leopards snap 23-match losing streak to the fifth-ranked Raiders before sweeping Anna Maria, 3-0 to up win streak to 10 matches

Men's Volleyball Ends Drought Against Emmanuel
Men's Volleyball Ends Drought Against Emmanuel

Leopards clinch second place in the GNAC and break 13-match losing streak to the Saints with 3-1 win; Sam Pisker and Ross Burdett combine for 22 kills

Men's Volleyball Wins Seventh Straight
Men's Volleyball Wins Seventh Straight

Leopards match longest win streak of the season; Alex Potts and Ross Burdett record 10 kills apiece

Men's Volleyball Sets Single-Season Win Mark
Men's Volleyball Sets Single-Season Win Mark

Leopards run win streak to six and improve to a program-best 21-7 with 3-0 wins over Albertus Magnus and Mount Ida

Men's Volleyball Cruises to Fourth Straight Win
Men's Volleyball Cruises to Fourth Straight Win

Leopards defeat Anna Maria, 3-0; Mike Hansen records 10 kills, hits .692, and has three blocks

Men's Volleyball Earns First-Ever NCAA Regional Ranking
Men's Volleyball Earns First-Ever NCAA Regional Ranking

Leopards ranked sixth in the East Region in the NCAA's first set of regional rankings

Men's Volleyball Wins Third Straight
Men's Volleyball Wins Third Straight

Leopards defeat Albertus Magnus, 3-0, behind a balanced offensive attack; Alex Potts, Jake Reed, and Sean Donahue record eight kills each while Ramik Akouri has seven blocks

Ritter Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
Ritter Named GNAC Rookie of the Week

Freshman setter Collin Ritter averaged 10.71 assists per set in a 3-1 week for the Leopards

Burdett Becomes Program's All-Time Kill Leader in Men's Volleyball Sweep
Burdett Becomes Program's All-Time Kill Leader in Men's Volleyball Sweep

Senior Ross Burdett becomes the program's all-time leader in kills and the Leopards defeat Johnson & Wales (3-1) and Emerson (3-0)