#1 Men's Volleyball Dominates Regis, Reaches 20-0 Mark

WESTON, Mass. – Hopping back in conference play Wednesday night, the top-ranked Wentworth Institute of Technology men's volleyball team (20-0, 7-0 GNAC) dominated the Regis Pride (8-10, 4-3 GNAC) on the road in straight sets, keeping their unbeaten streak alive with 20 straight wins to open the 2024 season.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Two kills by senior Jacob LaBouliere (Pipersville, Pa.) gave Wentworth a 4-2 advantage in the first set before two kills by senior Jacob Waga (East Northport, N.Y.) helped push the lead to 10-5. A kill by sophomore Nicolai Bell (Moraga, Calif.) continued the advantage to 15-8 before two kills by Waga helped extend the lead to 21-11. Two kills by Bell helped Wentworth clinch a 25-15 first set win.
• Kills by Bell and LaBouliere gave the Leopards a 3-1 lead in the second set before the Pride battled back, eventually taking a 6-4 advantage. Regis held their lead to 9-7 before kills by LaBouliere and junior Sam Etter (Massillon, Ohio) kickstarted a 5-0 run to give Wentworth a 12-9 lead. Kills by LaBouliere, Waga, and freshman Conner Foxwell (Harrisburg, Pa.) continued the advantage to 16-11 before a kill by Etter and a slew of errors for the Pride gave Wentworth a 23-14 lead. After a slight push back by the hosts, kills by Etter and Bell gave the Leopards a 25-17 set win.
• LaBouliere helped give the Black & Gold a 5-1 lead in the third set with three kills in the stretch before two kills by Etter later capped a 4-0 run by Wentworth to solidify an 11-3 lead. Two kills by Waga and another by Etter continued the advantage to 15-6 before the Leopards cruised to a 25-18 set win.

SERIES NOTES:

• The Leopards are undefeated all-time by the Pride, holding the 19-0 all-time record.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth comes back home to host their first match in Tansey Gym since February 27 on Sunday, hosting No. 14-ranked NYU.

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