SUNY New Paltz traveled to Boston to tackle the quantity ten ranked Wentworth. Previous to the match the Hawks had an up and down season with a file of 9-9. Eight of these losses got here to the highest 20 NCAA Division III opponents and Division II Menlo. Previous to the match towards Wentworth the Hawks had three convention UVC wins towards Hobart, Elmira and MIT. Wentworth got here into the match with a 14-4 file and an ideal 6-0 within the Nice Northeast convention play.
The match went the space with New Paltz popping out on prime in 5 (25-21, 16-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-11). Statistically each groups had been shut with Wentworth posting 54 kills, 22 errors, 124 makes an attempt, 50 assists, six aces, 10.5 blocks and 70.5 factors within the match. New Paltz recorded 56 kills, 21 errors, 117 makes an attempt, 52 help, 4 aces, 13 blocks and 73 factors. “I assumed the match vs New Paltz was an important alternative for us to play a aggressive out of convention match within the second half of the season. We haven’t been in a five-set match since opening weekend and we have to familiarize ourselves with that feeling ought to we see that in necessary convention matches down the stretch. We should constantly discover methods to enhance if we need to lengthen our season into late April,” stated Wentworth Head Coach Evin Giglio.
Though the stats had been shut all through the match lots of the units had large lead modifications and lengthy scoring runs. In set one the Hawks discovered themselves up 20-11. Wentworth discovered some late momentum, however the Hawks got here out on prime 25-21 in set one.
Wentworth regrouped to win units two and three. The Leopards held the momentum for lengthy stretches. Throughout the match the Leopars bought an offensive enhance from center Nico Bell and out of doors Mason Andrade. Bell had 10 kills and hit .643. Andrade added 11 kills and hit .625. “Nico and Mason had been each actually environment friendly offensively through the match. Nico is second on the crew in hitting proportion and Mason has been our most constant OH on the season, so it’s no shock to me these guys put up the offense efficiency that they did. Mason handed nice within the match too,” stated Coach Giglio.
In set 4 New Paltz regrouped and took management of the match. They held a snug lead and located themselves up 23-15. The Leopards managed a five-point run, however the Hawks held on 25-21. The fifth and decisive set was tangled up at 7-7. The Hawks used a late 5-0 run that assist them come out victories towards the Leopards.
All through the match sophomore reverse Michael Spiegel had well timed kills, blocks and serves. He completed the match with 15 kills and 4 blocks. Outdoors Geoff Ndoria got here off the bench to offer a much-needed spark. Ndoria posted eight kills, hitting .636 whereas solely enjoying in three units.
New Paltz will proceed to battle within the aggressive UVC. At first of their season they examined themselves towards some prime ten opponents. They play their greatest volleyball in direction of the top of the season to earn a NCAA playoff berth. Wentworth seems to be to bounce again from this loss and proceed to dominate Nice Northeast convention play.
Wentworth:
Volleyball Historical past:
- Since 2016 Wentworth has 5 GNAC convention championships (out of a potential 7 due to 2 cancelled covid years).
- Been to the NCAA event six instances and have by no means misplaced a primary spherical match.
- Superior to the ultimate 4 twice, 2017 and 2022.
- Members of the GNAC- Nice Northeast Athletic Convention. They’re an affiliate member as the remainder of our sports activities are within the CoNE- Convention of New England. There are solely 4 groups from the CoNE which have males’s volleyball at the moment: Wentworth, Endicott, Nichols and Curry.
Notable Alumni: Collin Ritter, Connor Adams, Brandon Dunz and Peter Klembczyk. Jacob Labouliere, who was the 2024 nationwide participant of the 12 months, at the moment has a number of choices ought to he select to proceed his volleyball profession professionally. A kind of choices is to coach with the USA seashore nationwide crew.
- Since 2016 they’ve had 16 All-Individuals. Been AVCA ranked nationally yearly for the final eight seasons. In 2024 they had been primary within the nation for 10 straight weeks.
- Coach Giglio has two AVCA area coach of the 12 months awards (’21, ’24).
- Wentworth over 50 all convention choices throughout that point with a number of main award winners. The crew is at the moment represented by 14 completely different states and the ’25 class expands that with additions from Utah, South Carolina and Delaware.
Making an impression on the group:
The athletic division companions with Particular Olympics. Volleyball has lately turn out to be concerned with the Boston Facilities for Youth & Households. They’re seeking to combine volleyball as an providing of their facilities and Coach Giglio will assist lead the clinics together with athletes.
They referee native AAU tournaments. There’s a scarcity of refs nationally and this provides the athletes a possibility to offer again to the volleyball group, fundraise and have a deeper appreciation for being a ref.
Lecturers:
Wentworth Institute of Expertise is a personal establishment with 4,000 undergrad college students situated within the Fenway space of Boston, Massachusetts.
They provide 26 undergraduate majors with a concentrate on Engineering, Structure/Design, Laptop Science, Development Administration and Enterprise.
Persistently ranked each nationally and regionally amongst “Greatest Schools” by US Information & World Report. Our Development Administration program particularly is ranked within the prime 5 nationally by quite a few shops. A singular facet about their curriculum is we’re a co-op faculty. College students are required to work two full-time, paid jobs within the subject as a requirement of commencement. This affords them the chance to get first-hand job expertise earlier than they graduate. Lots of our athletes have job gives in hand earlier than they even graduate due to their success with Co-op.
New Paltz:
Volleyball Historical past:
- Three-time UVC champions, four-time NCAA semifinals, three-time NCAA finalists, and two time NCAA Champs.
- Radu Petrus has been the pinnacle coach for the final 19 years and the winningest coach to this point. Petrus is a two-time UVC Coach of the 12 months, 2016 AVCA Nationwide Coach of the 12 months, and two-time Nationwide Champion.
- Assistant coach Tony Bonilla has been with coach Petrus for the final 12 years. He served as the pinnacle coach from 1988-95, and 1997-00. Bonila performed for this system from 1984-87, was inducted into the SUNY New Paltz Athletics HOF in 2002.
Notable Alumni: Christian Smith, Steven Husmann, Matthew Grace, Pat Wing, Aaron Carrk, Nick Smith, and Tim Ferriter.
Lecturers:
- Public faculty, New York State Establishment and enrollment is over 7,000 college students.
- Practically 100 undergraduate majors embrace Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Enterprise, Faculty of Schooling, Faculty of Positive and Performing Arts, and Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Kevin Pratte has enthusiastically been concerned in volleyball for over 23 years. Pratte began enjoying in center faculty and was lucky sufficient to play NCAA Division 1 volleyball at The College of the Pacific. After his enjoying profession Pratte bought concerned in teaching volleyball. In 2009 Pratte was the graduate assistant coach for the College of Nebraska girls’s volleyball program. Later in his profession Pratte made teaching stops at College of the Pacific, a number of group faculties and coached at WAVE Volleyball Membership for seven years. At present Pratte is a bodily schooling trainer within the San Diego Unified Faculty District, San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary member, a university volleyball recruiting coordinator, hosts a volleyball podcast present, the proprietor of the Center Hitter web site and runs a non-profit group to assist elevate funds to offer boys’ highschool volleyball college students scholarships to play membership volleyball. He’s excited to proceed writing for Volleyball Journal and is keen to cowl the sport.
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