Sophomore Tavish Smith (Laguna Beach, Calif.) led all players with 10 kills and a .588 hitting effort as MIT (2-0) generated a team hitting percentage of .410. Freshman Yize Dong (Moraga, Calif.) tallied 20 assists, eight kills, six digs, and three blocks as junior Martin Krasuski (Aurora, Ill.) generated eight kills, eight digs, and four aces. Freshman Matt Reilly (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) posted eight kills, four aces, and two blocks while junior Suyash Fulay (Wexford, Pa.) registered 16 assists and eight digs.

 

Sophomore Nick Rusk (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) paced Emerson (0-2) with six kills, followed by four from freshman Win Kittivatcharapong (Bangkok, Thailand). Senior Jared Gross (Wexford, Pa.) anchored the defense with five digs as freshman Mark Piorkowski (Montclair, N.J.) notched four digs and three aces. Senior Brendan McGonigle (Los Angeles, Calif.) recorded 16 assists and four digs while sophomore Stig Regan (Kailua, Hawaii) generated three blocks.

 

Freshman Saunoa Afoa (Las Vegas, Nev.) amassed a match-high 17 kills and a .452 hitting effort for Daniel Webster (1-1). Junior Tommy Reyes (Providence, R.I.) totaled nine kills, seven digs, and four aces as senior Ryan Howdeshell (Fairbanks, Alaska) registered nine kills and two aces. Freshman Richmond Iturralde Zavalza (Sahuarita, Ariz.) finished with 10 digs, eight kills, and two blocks. Senior Darien Mason (Farmington, Conn.) contributed seven kills and three blocks as freshman Nate Makiawi (Las Vegas, Nev.) produced a double-double on 42 assists and 14 digs.

 

Senior Jackson Wiley (Los Angeles, Calif.) was a force at the net for Emerson as he compiled 16 kills, a .316 hitting percentage, and four blocks. Rusk bolstered the offense with nine kills and four aces while Gross collected a match-high 17 digs. McGonigle and Piorkowski both had seven digs as McGonigle distributed 40 assists. Regan rounded out the squad with three blocks.