THE BASICS 

Score: Emerson 3, Dean 0

Records: Emerson Lions (8-10, 5-8 GNAC); Dean Bulldogs (3-11, 0-6 GNAC)

Location: Boston, Mass (Brown and Plofker Gym)

Date: March 23, 2023

The Lead:  Neiko Pittman had 11 kills and Bayden Slavik contributed 27 assists but the Lions were able to hold off Dean on Tuesday night at Brown and Plofker Gym

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON 

Neiko Pittman: 11 kills

Bayden Slavik: 27 assists

Luke Roehm: 9 kills

Ben Dorsey: 7 kills

Bryson Beck: 10 digs

DEAN

Tyler Martins: 5 kills

Arthur Felicio: 4 kills

Hunter Armitage: 17 assists and 8 digs

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Lions dominated set one, winning by a score of 25-12. Emersons attack tallied 9 kills on 22 attempts and only committed 2 errors. Dean's attack was only able to muster up 6 kills on 22 attempts, committing 7 errors.
• The Lion separated themselves early, scoring 8 consecutive points with a mix of kills and errors on the side of Dean.
• The Lions attack stayed consistent into the second set, but Dean played Emerson much closer. The Lions racked up 14 kills on 27 attempts and committed 4 error. While Dean tallied 8 kills on 25 attempts and committed 5 errors.
• This set was more back-and-forth through the middle portion as Dean stayed within striking distance. Luke Roehm and Neiko Pittman anchored the Lions attack in the second set, helping push Emerson to a 25-19 victory and a 2-0 lead.
• The third set was controlled by Dean early as they pulled out to an 11-8 lead, their largest lead of the game before a kill by Bayden Slavik and a block by Roehm shifted the momentum back in favor of Emerson. From being down three points to scoring the next 6 points, Emerson was now ahead by a score of 14-11 and they would not allow Dean to retake the lead.
• Led by Slavik's game-high 27 assists and Pittman's game-high 11 kills, Emerson secured a 3-0 victory.

UP NEXT

The Lions host Wentworth and Colby-Sawyer on Saturday, March 25. Game one is scheduled for 10am and game two is scheduled for 2pm. The Lions will honor their seniors prior to game two.