Brookline, Mass. – Riding a balanced effort from top to bottom, the Dean College men's volleyball team defeated Fisher College on the road by a final score of 3-1. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 2-1 overall, while the Falcons drop to 0-4.
How it Happened:
-The Bulldogs dominated the first set, winning by a score of 25-12.
Noah Allan (Windham, N.H.) and
Travis Johnson (Taunton, Mass.) each scored kills to get the party started.
Antonio Varela (East Providence, R.I.) shortly joined them afterward.
-Dean continued to strike offensively through the first set. They would have 11 kills across 18 total attempts. They also had just one error in the 37 combined points.
-The second set brought similar results for the Bulldogs. Johnson scored back-to-back kills to open the set, followed by four consecutive efforts from
Brandon Mimande (East Providence, R.I.). Senior captain
Arthur Felicio (Saugus, Brazil) also got involved with multiple scores.
-Dean took the second set with a final score of 25-16.
-Fisher began to mount their comeback in the third set. Carlos Diaz and Carlos Posado opened with a service ace and kill. Yassine Sbay followed suit with a kill of his own.
-Errors became the issue for Dean in the third set. The Bulldogs' attack suffered five errors across 21 attempts. This allowed Fisher to swoop in and force a fourth set by a score of 25-23.
-However, this would be the farthest Fisher came to a win. Dean stomped on the Falcons in the final set by a score of 25-17. Felicio, Allan, and Mimande led the offense at the net. This was accompanied by seven Fisher errors. In the end, Dean would take the match with a final score of 3-1.
Standouts:
-Felicio (9 Kills, 20 Total Attempts, 2 DIGs, Assist, Solo Block)
-Mimande (6 Kills, 13 Total Attempts, 3 Service Aces, 3 DIGs, Assist)
-Johnson (6 Kills, 12 Total Attempts, Assisted Block, DIG)
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Hunter Armitage (Westerly, R.I.) (3 Kills, 5 Total Attempts, 22 Assists, 4 DIGs, 2 Service Aces, 2 Solo Blocks)
Next Up:
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TRI-MATCH: Saturday, January 31
st, 1:00PM & 3:00PM vs. Sarah Lawrence College / Elms College (Non-Conference Contests / Played @ Elms College)
For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu