Men's Volleyball

Saints Fall to Eastern Mennonite in NECVA Tourney

The Men's Volleyball Team was defeated by Eastern Mennonite University on Friday night in the opening round of the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) Tournament.

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Mar. 30, 2007

The Men's Volleyball Team was defeated by Eastern Mennonite University on Friday night in the opening round of the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) Tournament. The Saints went down in three games, 30-19, 30-24, and 30-18. Eastern Mennonite went on to advance to the conference championship game, losing to Stevens Tech in three. Freshman outside hitter Michael Townsend (Beaverdam, VA) led the Saints with 10 kills. Senior outside hitter John Bluhm (Ventura, CA) added 6 kills and 6 digs. Freshman setter Taylor Lowe (Malibu, CA) dished out 22 assists to go along with his 6 digs and 4 kills. Senior middle blocker Trevor Blanchet (Dracut, MA) and junior opposite Brendan Ellis (Chelmsford, MA) combined for 9 kills and 3 blocks in the effort. The Saints wrapped up the season with an overall record of 14 wins and 11 losses, the second best finish in program history. Ellis set a new program record for service aces in a season with 58 this year. Lowe finished with the second highest mark for assists in a season with 1,030, while Townsend ended up in the second spot for digs in a season with 234. John Bluhm will graduate as the program's all-time leader in three categories: kills (1,081), digs (803), and aces (138).