#11 Men's Volleyball Celebrates Senior Day with Triumphs over Dean, Elms; Giglio Hits Major Milestone

BOSTON, Mass. – In Great Northeast Athletic Conference play Saturday afternoon, the No. 11-ranked Wentworth Institute of Technology men's volleyball team swept both Dean and Elms and in the process, earned Leopards' Head Coach Evin Giglio the 299^th and 300^th wins of his career, making him the first-ever coach in the school's history to reach the mark with any one program.

Giglio ranks sixth all-time in wins among active coaches at the Division III level.

With the wins, the Black & Gold improve to 17-4 overall and 8-0 in GNAC play. The Bulldogs went 0-2 on the day to hold a 2-14 overall mark (0-5 GNAC) while the Blazers split their day, now holding a 4-14 (1-3 GNAC) record.

Prior to first serve, the Leopards honored seniors Tyler Jack, Antonio Marino, Ryan Roller, Nick Cebula, Jacob Waga, Alek Reymond, Sam Etter, and Josh Milke.

MATCH ONE: #11 WENTWORTH 3, DEAN 0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A pair of finishes apiece by Roller and Reymond kicked the Leopards off to a 6-4 lead before a Cebula finish marked a 10-5 advantage. Another strike from Reymond marked a 16-10 lead before a finish by Roller marked a 19-12 score. A pair of finishes apiece by Roller and Etter helped Wentworth cruise to a 25-18 set win.
• An ace and kill from Roller got the Leopards out to a 6-3 lead in the second set before three aces and a handful of errors carried the advantage to 16-7. Two aces and a kill by Roller and two strikes from Luke McQuaid pushed the lead to 21-9 before the Black & Gold took a 25-15 set win on kills from Jack and Cebula.
• A kill and an ace by Eli Turner helped the Leopards garner a 3-0 lead in the third frame before a finish by Roller marked a 9-5 score. Wentworth then went on a 9-3 run, featuring another two kills from Roller, to extend their lead to 18-8. Two kills by Reymond capped a back-and-forth in the later going, resulting in a 25-17 set win for the Leopards.

SERIES NOTES:

• The Leopards are a perfect 7-0 all-time against the Bulldogs.

MATCH TWO: #11 WENTWORTH 3, ELMS 0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Leopards began the opening frame with a 16-4 run, featuring three kills from Roller and another two from Matthew Zegowitz. From there, the Blazers battled back to an 18-8 score before Wentworth finished the set with a 5-0 run, capped by two aces from Waga, to take a 25-9 set win.
• The two teams traded points to open the second set with a kill by Benjamin Moughon marking a 9-7 advantage. Two aces from Moughon marked a 12-8 lead before two kills from Etter helped pace the advantage to 22-10. A kill apiece from Reymond and Moughon clinched the Leopards a 25-13 set win.
• Two kills aside for Moughon and Gabe Tucker helped the Black & Gold to an 8-3 lead before another string of three straight kills, capped with two by Tucker, extended the advantage to 14-6. Kills from Moughon and Turner highlighted a back-and-forth in which Wentworth held on for a 25-17 set win.

SERIES NOTES:

• Wentworth leads the all-time series, 21-4.

NEXT UP:

• The Black & Gold host Nichols in non-conference play on Tuesday.

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