BOSTON, Mass. – Even with Dimitri Gorenc's eight kills, six block assists and a solo block the Emerson Men's Volleyball Team couldn't hold on for the win Tuesday night as they fell 21-25, 25-13, 25-15 and 25-19 to the visiting Emmanuel Saints in GNAC action. With the loss the Lions are now 8-7 overall and 3-3 in conference play as Emmanuel improves to 9-8 on the year and 4-2 in the GNAC.

Blocks spelled the difference in the first set as the Lion defense was lethal as they put up six team blocks in the set with Dimitri Gorenc going off the chain for four assists and a solo block in the set. Jackson Wiley led the offense on the attack as well with four kills for a .429 average as Emerson battled off four tie scores to take the first set 25-21.

Set two saw the Saints march right back into the match though as they crushed a .588 average in with Austin Cockerill flooring six kills for a .625 average. Defense played key again as Emmanuel put up four blocks in the set with three block assists from Garrett McGarry to rip off a 25-13 win to tie it at one each.

The Lions couldn't seem to retaliate in the third set as they struggled offensively in the set while the Saints still put up three blocks to stifle Emerson's attack. Emmanuel's Zach Whitemore led the floor in the set with five kills for a .667 average as the Saints took set three 25-15.

Ashanti Jackson stole the show in the fourth set for Emmmanuel as he dropped five kills in for a .714 average along with two block assists and a solo block to bolster the Saints attack. Jackson Wiley threw down as well for five kills, but attack and serving errors hurt the Lions as they scrapped more in the fourth but fell 25-19 final.

The Lions will take to the road for another GNAC match-up on Thursday night as they travel to Rivier to take on the Raiders at 7 p.m. in Nashua, N.H.