BROOKLINE, MA- Sophomore outside hitter Spencer Parker (Newington, CT) put away 14 kills and added 10 digs and freshman setter Andrew Glenn (Westport, CT) handed out 29 assists and collected 13 digs but it was not enough for the Lasell College men's volleyball team to take down Newbury College as the Nighthawks picked up a 3-1 win over the Lasers on Monday night.
Newbury took a 1-0 set advantage after a 25-21 game to open the non-conference action. Lasell returned in set two to even the match with a 25-19 win. Though the games remained tight in the final sets, the Nighthawks sealed the match with victories in set three and four, 25-19 and 26-24.
Parker led all attackers in the contest with his 14 kills, taking 36 swings throughout the match, and chipped in with three assisted blocks. Glenn, this week's Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week, also added four kills and two blocks to his outstanding showing against the Nighthawks.
Harry Strobel (Westport, CT) and Alex Mill (Danville, NH) added seven kills each and combined for 16 digs. Micah Aiu (Honolulu, HI) and Mike Harrington (Billerica, MA) added six kills each while also proving themselves a force on the net with three individual and six shared blocks between them.
Newbury senior Matthew Talamantes (Sylmar, CA) anchored the Nighthawk squad with 40 assists, while also chipping in with nine kills and three digs in the match. Max Daley (Cranston, RI) came up with a team-best 13 kills while Danny Kim (Plainview, NY) was close behind with 12 for the evening. James Beck (Havre De Grace, MD) recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs and Michael Buiso (South Setauket, NY) roamed the back court for 17 digs.
With the win, Newbury improves to 6-5 on the season while Lasell stands at 6-4. The Lasers return to the court on Wednesday, February 9th when they head to Emmanuel College at 7:00 p.m.