The Mount Ida College men's volleyball team lost to hosting Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) neighboring rival Lasell College Monday night in Newton, Massachusetts falling 3-0 by scores of 19-25, 20-25, and 23-25. The Mustangs, who were led by sophomore Spencer Hastings (Orlando, FL/Timber Creak), added 10 kills while senior Shane Wilson (Gloucester, MA/Gloucester) dished out 22 assists. The Mustangs drop to 2-7 overall with a 1-5 record in the GNAC. With the win, the Lasers improves to 8-5 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
Along with the solid performances from Wilson and Hastings, senior captain Thomas Belton (Springfield, MA/Springfield Central) notched eight kills and a team high nine digs. Sophomore Ricky Oliveira (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford Voc. Tech.) also recorded six digs in the loss.
Mount Ida will return to action Thursday, February 17th at Rivier College at 8:00 p.m.