#12 Men's Volleyball sweeps Mount Ida

(Nashua, N.H.) Powered by junior Mike Hadder's (Yucaipa, Calif.) nine kills, the Rivier University Men's Volleyball team ousted visiting Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent (GNAC) Mount Ida College this evening in three sets inside the friendly confines of the Muldoon Gymnasium. The 12th ranked Raiders, according to the latest AVCA Poll, improve to 5-6 overall this season with a perfect 2-0 mark in conference action. Mount Ida falls to 3-11 and is still in search of GNAC win number 1 (currently 0-4).

Hadder was one of ten Raiders who recorded a kill in the contest. His hitting percentage finished at .643 with a block solo and four digs. Freshman Matt Heckler (Simi Valley, Calif.) also had a solid evening as he added five kills and a .500 hitting percentage over the three sets. Sophomore Matt LaSance (Madison, Conn.) was the assist leader in the contest with 13 helpers and Mike Hovnanian (Methuen, Mass.) provided seven digs to pace the defensive effort. Senior Brendan Tutino (Manorville, N.Y.) lined three service aces in the win.

For Mount Ida, both senior Kalyn Smithson (Vilseck, Germany) and junior James Ames (West Hartford, Conn.) led the team with four kills each. Junior Jimmy Wessel (DeKalb, Illinois) notched 12 assists.

Rivier will return to action this weekend as they host Emerson College and Daniel Webster College in a Saturday afternoon tri-match. First game is scheduled to begin at 11am. The Mustangs will also host a Saturday tri-match as they are set to entertain Lesley University and Pratt inside the Mount Ida College Athletic Center.