NEWTON, Mass. – The Elmira College men's volleyball team traveled to face Lasell in a mid-week matchup in Newton, Massachusetts. The Soaring Eagles looked to rally late but fell short, 3-0.

PLAY-BY-PLAY
Both teams were seen trading points in the opening set featuring a pair of kills from Luke Jata. A three-point rally saw Lasell break away early with a 10-5 advantage. The Soaring Eagles capitalized on errors from Lasell to cut the deficit to four. A pair of four-point rallies ultimately sealed Elmira's fate, seeing them drop set one 25-16. Gabriel Staron opened set two with a kill to take the early lead. Kills from Jata, Ethan Davenport, and Staron pushed EC ahead 7-3. A four-point rally from Lasell tied the match with Jata retaliating with a kill to hold the lead. A pair of rallies late in the set saw Lasell jump ahead, 16-14. Jata and Staron worked together with a pair of kills to even the match once again at 20 all. Lasell notched a late three-point rally to narrowly secure set two, 25-22.

In set three, Lasell jumped ahead early with seven points of their own. Elmira's Staron notched a pair of kills and took advantage of an error to cut the deficit to four. A five-point rally from Lasell followed by a three-point rally saw them break away late in the set. Elmira looked to respond by capitalizing on errors but ultimately fell short, 25-11.

LEADERS
Jata led the way with 15 kills and four digs. Staron picked up six kills, a pair of aces, and recorded two digs. Nick Rohman totaled 13 assists.

UP NEXT
The Soaring Eagles will be back in action tomorrow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Friday, March 6. The match is set for 6:00 PM.