WESTON, Mass. – The Dean College men's volleyball team was defeated in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play by Regis College on Thursday evening by a final score of 3-0. With the conference loss, the Bulldogs dropped to 6-16 (0-5 GNAC), while the Pride improved to 14-12 (1-3 GNAC).  

How it Happened:
-The Bulldogs grabbed the match's first two points in a flash. Naya Phillip (East Providence, R.I.) and Antonio Varela (East Providence, R.I.) combined for a strong block at the front of the net. This was followed by a service ace from senior Hunter Armitage (Westerly, R.I.).
-Despite securing the first two points, Regis fought to score 12 of the match's first 17 points. This included points from Jalen Watt and John Nangle.
-Dean kept the set within five points after kills from Phillip and Brandon Mimande (East Providence, R.I.). The Rhode Island trip combined for four points in the first set.
-Despite a strong net presence, Dean fell in the first set to the Pride by a final score of 25-14.
-Regis flew into the second set, going on a 12-3 run over the Bulldogs. Half of these points were errors from Dean.
-Dean rallied back into the set with kills from Noah Allan (Windham, N.H.) and Rayan Echelh (Revere, Mass.). Mimande also aided their presence at the front of the net with a pair of kills.
-The Pride took five of the final seven points to win set two by a score of 25-14.
-With their playoff hopes on the line, the Bulldogs aggressively pushed into the third set. Armitage resumed action with a service ace, followed by a block from Allan and Travis Johnson (Taunton, Mass.). Johnson also had half of Dean's first eight points.
-With another kill from Johnson, Dean led the third set early by a score of 8-5.
-However, Regis quickly took over. They went on a 6-1 run to take the lead 11-9.
-Arthur Felicio (Saugus, Brazil) stopped the scoring chain with a kill of his own. Another Pride error eventually re-tied the game at 11.
-The Bulldogs continued to trade blows with Regis, keeping the margin within one point. Felicio and Johnson led the charge up front, scoring points while forcing consecutive Regis errors.
-After another error from Regis' Adam Bonica, Dean only trailed by a score of 20-19.
-Despite their success offensively, errors ultimately bit the Bulldogs once again. Regis closed the match with five straight points, all of which from Dean errors. The Pride took the set by a score of 25-19 and the match 3-0.
 
Standouts:
-Johnson (5 Kills, 9 Total Attempts, Assisted Block)
-Felicio (4 Kills, 18 Total Attempts, Set Assist, Assisted Block, 6 DIGs)
-Varela (4 Kills, 10 Total Attempts, Assisted Block, DIG)
-Allan (2 Kills, 11 Total Attempts, 2 Assisted Blocks, 3 DIGs)
 
Next Up:
-SENIOR DAY: Saturday, March 28^th, 12:00PM vs. Elms College (GNAC Contest / Pieri Gymnasium)
 
For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu