THE BASICS
Score: Endicott College 3, Dean College 0 (25-11, 25-7, 25-10)
Records: Endicott College  (8-2, 2-0 NECC), Dean College (0-9, 0-2 NECC)
Location: Pieri Gymnasium, Franklin, Mass.
Date: Saturday, February 15, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM

THE LEAD:
Visiting Endicott College controlled play from the start, outgunning the Dean College Bulldogs 3-0 (25-11, 25-7, 25-10) for a straight set sweep in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action on Saturday in Franklin, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Endicott scored the first five points of the opening set and exploded to a 10-3 opening lead.  The Gulls did not slow down from there, outpacing the Bulldogs throughout the rest of the set to a cruise to a 25-11 opening game win.

Dean battled early in the second set, cutting the Endicott lead to 9-5 on a service error before the visitors scored four straight points to extend their lead to 13-5.  After a Jake Kelley kill, Endicott responded with 12 of the next 13 points to seal the game and take a 2-0 lead.

Endicott jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the final set and never looked back, dominating the final frame 25-10 to seal the match. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
John Kauffman (East Providence, R.I.) led Dean with four kills while Tyler Martins (East Providence, R.I.) led the Bulldogs with 8 assists. Aaron Brody (Webster, Mass.) contributed two kills and two solo blocks. 

UP NEXT:
Dean returns to action on Friday in non-league action against SUNY- Potsdam.