#1 Men's Volleyball Topples Elms

CHICOPEE, Mass. – In a conference match Tuesday night, the top-ranked Wentworth Institute of Technology men's volleyball team (14-0, 4-0 GNAC) breezed by the host Elms Blazers (3-9, 0-3 GNAC) in straight sets to extend their season-opening win streak to 14 matches.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Elms set out to an 8-5 lead in the opening set before a kill by sophomore Benjamin Moughon (Mercer Island, Wash.) helped cut the deficit to 8-7. The Blazers pushed their lead back to 12-7 before two kills by junior Ryan Roller (West Hartford, Conn.) and another two by Moughon later cut the deficit to 13-12. A kill by Roller later tied the set at 16-all before a kill by freshman Jeremy Macek (Pittsford, N.Y.) tied the score at 18 aside. Two kills by Roller later separated the Leopards and gave them a 25-22 set win.
• Wentworth kickstarted themselves to an 8-3 lead in the second set, backed by two kills from sophomore Mason Andrade (North Kingstown, R.I.), before kills by Roller, Moughon, and sophomore Brayden Green (Lake Worth, Fla.) extended the set to 15-6. The Leopards never looked back, grabbing a 25-12 set win.
• Behind 3-1, a service ace by Andrade and kill by Roller tied the score at three aside before Elms later took an 8-6 lead. Three straight service aces by Macek helped Wentworth take a 12-8 lead before a kill by Macek and service ace by Andrade later pushed the lead to 18-11. Two kills by Roller paced the Leopards to a 25-13 set win.

SERIES NOTES:

• Winners of seven straight, Wentworth leads the all-time series, 19-4.

NEXT UP:

• The Leopards travel to Rivier on Friday for a 5:00 p.m. match.

For the latest on Wentworth Athletics, follow the Leopards via social media on "X," Facebook and Instagram.