THE BASICS
Score: Lasell 3, Emerson 2
Records: Emerson Lions (3-10, GNAC 1-5); Lasell University (8-8, GNAC 3-1)
Location: Newton, Mass.
Date: March 5, 2024
The Lead: The Emerson Men's Volleyball team's attack was led by
Luke Roehm who tallied 16 kills while Chase Fagan recorded 11 kills.
Ramsis De Los Santos controlled the net for the Lions, blocking 4 attempts for Lasell.
Bayden Slavik racked up 21 assists for the Lions as they lost a tight matchup against the Lasers on Tuesday evening.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Luke Roehm: 16 kills & 5 aces
Bayden Slavik: 21 assists
Ramsis De Los Santos: 4 blocks
LASELL
Aidan Norris: 13 kills
Jesus Garcia: 44 assists
Ben Villa: 3 blocks
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lion's attack was led by Luke Roehm who talled 16 kills while Chase Fagan recorded 11 kills. Ramsis De Los Santos controlled the net for the Lions, blocking 4 attempts for Lasell. Bayden Slavik racked up 21 assists for the Lions as they lost a tight matchup against the Lasers on Tuesday evening.
- The Lasers attack was consistent throughout the match as they converted 59 kills on 153 attempts and committed 21 errors. The Lions attack numbers were similar as they converted 52 kills on 140 attempts and only committed 19 errors but the difference in volume of attempts set the Lasers apart.
- The two sides battles in every set with Lasell taking a 25-19 win in set one before the Lions reversing the script and taking set two by the same score.
- Despite a .500% hit percentage from the Lions in set three, Lasell escaped with a 25-22 victory before Emerson rallied in the fourth set to win 25-23.
- This battle came down to the fifth and final set where both teams continued to battle back and forth before Lasell was ultimately able to pull away and win by a final score of 20-18; securing a 3-2 match victory.