SPRINGFIELD, MA - The #6 Vassar College Men's Volleyball team hit a blistering .585 to lead a bounce back victory with a strong 25-22, 25-16, 25-14 sweep of Endicott in the second match of the International Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic on Saturday evening. The Brewers record improves to 7-2 overall while the Gulls fall to 4-4 on the season.

FIRST SET

• Vassar took an early 7-3 advantage on a kill from senior Vaughn Ramsey followed by a block from Ramsey and sophomore Tristan Christofferson to extend the lead to 10-6.
• Endicott got within two at 14-12 after three kills from Aidan Iacovelli and then tied the set up at 15 on an ace from Iacovelli.
• The Brewers answered with four of the next five points on kills from juniors Billy Fan and Gavin Akoto along with a block from Akoto and senior Jacob Kim to force an Endicott timeout.
• Two straight kills from Iacovelli reduced the lead to 24-22 before a winner from Ramsey clinched the opening set.

SECOND SET

• After a Dean Warner kill put Endicott within 3-2, Vassar scored the next eight points, led by blocks from Christofferson, junior Payne Lounsbery and Ramsey.
• The lead grew to 16-7 on a winners from Kim, Akoto and senior Tobias Clark before a Jake Laborde service ace cut the lead to eight.
• Endicott got within 22-15 on a kill from Logan Pohl until Vassar took the final two points of the set on blocks from senior Colin Jones and Lounsbery to earn the set win.

THIRD SET

• Following a service error that knotted the set at four, Vassar scored five straight on two kills from Ramsey along with an ace and winner from Kim.
• The Brewers advantage grew to 14-8 after back-to-back kills from Jones.
• Back-to-back kills from sophomore Eli Lee gave the Brewers a double-digit lead at 21-10.
• Vassar completed the sweep follwoing a Endicott service error to take the set 25-14.

FOR THE BREWERS

• Kim, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, recorded 11 kills while hitting an incredible .846 while adding 17 assists, three aces and four digs.
• Ramsey finished with 10 kills and five blocks while Akoto and Jones each added four winners.
• Lounsbery registered four kills, six blocks and four digs along with Christofferson adding two kills and six blocks.
• Senior AJ Erickson recorded 17 assists and first year Tucker Shearn lifted a team-high six digs.

FOR THE GULLS

• Iacovelli tallied 11 kills and two aces along with Warner finishing with 10 kills and seven digs.
• LaBorde added five kills and four digs while Pohl buried four winners.
• Gavin Emenaker handed out a match-high 28 assists and lifted two digs.

UP NEXT

• Vassar will return home on Saturday for a tri-match with Ramapo and Kean beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Kenyon Hall.
• Endicott heads to Regis on Tuesday evening.