MOUNT IDA MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Monday, March 19, 2018
Athletic Center, Newton, Mass.
FINAL: MOUNT IDA 3, PINE MANOR 0
(Game Scores: 25-13, 25-16, 25-21)
NEWTON, Mass. -- Sophomore Kevin Vanderhorst (Lawrence, Mass.) notched eight kills, 13 set assists and five digs to lead Mount Ida to a 3-0 non-league college men’s volleyball victory over Pine Manor by game scores of 25-13, 25-16 and 25-21 in a match played Monday evening at the Athletic Center.
Junior Tyler Shinkle (West Deptford, N.J.) added seven kills in the triumph for the host Mustangs (10-13), who received six kills each from freshman Isaac Reed (Keene, N.H.) and Tyler Dorfman (West Hartford, Conn.). Junior Brett Southworth (Orange, Conn.) chipped in with four kills and seven digs for Mount Ida, which received three kills from junior Nate Gyampo (Providence, R.I.) as well as five digs, four service aces and a pair of kills from sophomore Andre Foster (Davis, Calif.). Sophomore Kevin Keohane (Jefferson, N.J.) recorded 17 set assists on the night for the hosts, who received a combined eight digs from junior Ethan Souza (Acushnet, Mass.) and freshman Mason Leonard (Langdon, N.H.) in completing a two-match regular-season sweep between the two squads.
Sophomore Dion Johnson (Las Vegas, Nev.) registered seven kills and 12 digs in the setback for the visiting Gators (1-10), who received five kills and four digs from sophomore Derick Speight (Clinton, Md.). Senior Jonathan Higgenbotham (Oakland, Calif.) added six digs for Pine Manor, which received a combined seven digs from senior Oscar Estrada (North Port, Fla.) and sophomore Nathan Matthews (Vinton, Va.).
Mount Ida heads into Boston on Saturday afternoon to take on Emmanuel and host Emerson in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference tri-match beginning at 1:00 p.m., while Pine Manor travels to Weston, Mass. on Wednesday evening to square off with Regis in a non-league outing that begins at 6:00 p.m.