POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - The No. 7 Vassar College Men's Volleyball team held Nazareth to a hitting percentage of .086 on Friday evening as the Brewers collected a 25-15, 25-23, 25-19 conference sweep over the Golden Flyers at home. Vassar's record improves to 13-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play while Nazareth drops to 10-8 on the season and 1-1 in UVC action.

First Set

• Vassar took an early 7-3 lead following two kills from first year Shawn Zheng and an ace from senior Tobias Clark.
• Nazareth got within 10-7 on a winner from Josh Weaver before Vassar expanded the lead to 19-11 after two kills from first year Henry Bonney and a block from sophomore Armaan Desai and Bonney.
• An ace from Andrew Bodensteiner trimmed the advantage to 19-13 until VC used a kill each from Zheng and Desai along with an ace from senior Billy Dan to push the lead to 22-13.
• Three straight points from Vassar took the first set as Clark buried a winner and Zheng tallied a solo block for the set victory.

Second Set

• Both teams traded points early as a Bodensteiner winner put the Golden Flyers ahead 6-5.
• The Brewers scored six straight points behind a winner each from Clark and Fan along with a service ace from Fan.
• Nazareth battled back to within two at 15-13 on an ace from Owen Wickens.
• Bonney's kill put VC ahead 20-17 before three kills from Wickens and one from Ryan Murphy put the Golden Flyers on top 21-20.
• Two ace from senior Payne Lounsbery helped regain the lead at 23-21 and a block from Desai, Zheng and Clark gave Vassar the second set victory.

Third Set

• Kills from senior Gavin Akoto and Fan along with a solo block from Bonney gave Vassar a 7-4 advantage.
• Two kills from Alex Bertino and an ace from Bodensteiner pushed Nazareth ahead 9-8.
• A surge from VC put the Brewers ahead 18-13 behind a kill and an ace from Desai, a solo block from Akoto and an ace from Clark.
• Bodensteiner registered two more kills to get within 20-17 until two kills from Zheng and a kill and solo block from Fan completed the sweep.

For The Brewers

• Desai recorded a team-high seven kills and three blocks along with Clark tallying six kills, three aces and two blocks.
• Fan registered six winners, two aces and six digs while Zheng garnered six kills, three blocks and two digs.
• Bonney chipped in five kills and two blocks while Akoto added three winners and a solo block.
• Lounsbery finished with 10 assists, two aces and five digs along with sophomore Parker Schoenl and senior Nick Villamil handing out nine assists each.
• Sophomore Tucker Shearn lifted a season-high 14 digs.

For The Golden Flyers

• Bodensteiner secured seven kills and two aces while Bertino added four kills and six digs.
• Wickens and Weaver each buried four kills while Max Stuver recorded two kills, 12 assists and 11 digs.
• AJ Burda handed out 12 assists and Bodey Griff lifted four digs.

Up Next

• Vassar plays host to #13 St. John Fisher tomorrow afternoon at 12:00 p.m. in conference action.
• Nazareth heads to MIT for a tri-match with the Engineers and SUNY Poly.