Elmira, NY -- The No. 14 nationally ranked Elmira College men's volleyball team will be hosting No. 10 New York University and Vassar College as part of the UVC Tri-Match on Sunday, February 15th. The Purple and Gold will take on NYU at 11:00 a.m. before facing Vassar at 4:00 p.m.
Getting in the Swing of ThingsAfter starting the season 4-5, Elmira seems to have turned things around as of late, winning five of their last six matches with EC's only loss coming against No. 7 UC Santa Cruz in five sets. The EC men enter the weekend on a four-match win streak, winning 12-of-15 total sets played, and took home a first-place finish at the Golden Flyer Invitational.
Golden Flyer AwardsAt the Golden Flyer Invitational, Elmira received standout performances from a handful of players, including
Carlos Faccio '16,
Rob Shade '15, and
Erik Griffin '16, who were all named to the All-Tournament Team. Additionally, Faccio was tabbed as the tournament's Most Valuable Player after averaging 9.73 assists per set and logging 11 aces.
Faccio Claims HonorsCarlos Faccio '16 was not only was named to the All-Tournament Team and tabbed as the Tournament MVP at the Golden Flyer Invitational, he also earned UVC Co-Player of the Week and Corvias ECAC North Region Co-Player of the Week honors. Faccio's awards are the first conference weekly awards for an Elmira player this season.
Series HistoryElmira will face NYU and Vassar for the first time this season, this weekend. Below is how Elmira has fared against their two in-conference rivals.
New York University: 2-2 (last meeting 2014 – New York University won, 3-2)
Vassar College: 2-2 (last meeting 2014 – Elmira won, 3-1)
