Men’s Volleyball Downs Gulls in Five

BEVERLY, MA: The Rivier men's volleyball team picks up another win this evening after taking down Endicott College in five sets during non-conference action.  

THE BASICS:

- Date: 2/17/22

- Score: Rivier 3, Endicott 2: Sets 25-16, 18-25, 30-28, 21-25, 15-13.

- Records: Rivier (3-6), Endicott (5-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

-  The Raiders took set one with ease after a solid offensive performance. Rivier tallied 15 kills to the Gulls seven to take it 25-16. However, Endicott would bounce back in set two, almost flipping the score with them hitting a .435 hitting percentage compared to a Raiders .111.

- Set three was almost even between the two teams. Rivier outhit the hosting Gulls by just one kill (16-15), giving them the edge to go up 2-1. Again, Endicott did not go away easily, forcing a fifth set after both teams struggled to find a rhythm on offense. Both teams had their highest number of errors, with both teams totaling seven.

- The fifth set was again close, with Endicott putting together more kills, but their four errors compared to the Raiders two made the difference in the end.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-  Rafa Roberts had the match high of 17 kills for Endicott.

-  David Smith (Clinton, OH) had a team high 16 kills along with a match high 11 digs.

-  Pedro Campos (Downey, CA) dished out a match high 48 assists along with six digs.

UP NEXT:

- Rivier men's volleyball will be back in action tomorrow when they travel to Emerson for another GNAC matchup at 5 PM.  

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