ROCHESTER, NY - The #9 Vassar College Men's Volleyball team extended its winning streak to seven matches on Friday evening as the Brewers collected a 26-24, 25-15, 25-20 sweep against UVC foe #13 Nazareth on the road. Vassar's record improves to 16-3 overall and 5-0 in conference play while the Golden Flyers drop to 12-5 on the season and 0-1 in UVC action.

FIRST SET

• Kills from Max Stuver and Alex Bertino put Nazareth ahead 5-4 in the early stages before three combined kills from senior Vaughn Ramsey and junior Payne Lounsbery put the Brewers ahead 8-5.
• Nazareth drew even at 13 all on a Stuver winner before a kill and an ace from senior Jacob Kim regained a three point advantage.
• The Golden Flyers battled back to even the set at 20 all on back-to-back winners from Josh Weaver.
• Nazareth pushed Vassar to set point at 24-22 on a block from Andrew Bodensteiner and Stuver before the Brewers collected four straight points, led by a kill from junior Gavin Akoto and blocks from Lounsbery, Akoto and Ramsey to earn the first set comeback victory.

SECOND SET

• Vassar earned a 4-2 lead following two blocks from Akoto and extended the lead to 11-5 following winners from Kim and Ramsey.
• A kill from Stuver cut the lead down to four until a five point run, capped by kills from junior Billy Fan and first year Armaan Desai, put the Brewers ahead 16-7.
• A solo block from Stuver trimmed the VC lead to seven before four straight points from the Brewers, led by a kill and ace from Kim along with a winner from senior Andrew Guaragno and a solo block from Akoto, extended the lead back to 22-11.
• Two kills from Ramsey and one from Fan led Vassar to a strong second set victory.

THIRD SET

• Vassar raced out to a 8-2 lead as two kills and a service ace from Akoto along with a kill and block from Kim led the way.
• Nazareth got within four on a kill from Tristan Henderson at 14-10 before back-to-back kills from Kim pushed the lead to 17-11.
• Two kills and an ace from Bertino cut the lead down to four at 20-16 for Nazareth.
• Two straight winners from Lounsbery pushed the lead to 22-16 followed by Guaragno clinching the sweep with a kill at 25-20.

FOR THE BREWERS

• Kim tallied nine kills, 17 assists, two aces, two blocks and two digs for Vassar while Lounsbery recorded eight winners, two blocks and five digs.
• Ramsey chipped in six kills along with Akoto registered five kills and six blocks.
• Fan added five kills, Desai buried four winners and senior AJ Erickson handed out 13 assists.
• First year Tucker Shearn lifted a match-high eight digs.

FOR THE GOLDEN FLYERS

• Stuver notched 10 kills, three blocks and six digs while Weaver buried 10 winners.
• Bertino finished with seven kills along with Bodensteiner adding three kills and two blocks.
• AJ Burda registered two kills, a match-high 29 assists and a team-best seven digs.

UP NEXT

• Vassar will head to #7 St. John Fisher tomorrow to take on the host Cardinals and #3 Southern Virginia.
• Nazareth will face off against #16 Hobart on Wednesday evening.