Endicott 3, Regis 0; Gulls approach fourth 20-win campaign in past five seasons

BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott men's volleyball registered the third highest team hitting percentage in program history in a 3-0 (25-11, 25-9, 25-11) victory over NECC opponent Regis on Thursday evening and in the process inched one win closer to achieving the team's fourth 20-win season in the past five years.

The Gulls improved to 19-8 overall and 11-0 in NECC matches after completing their season sweep over the Pride behind a .517 hitting percentage and standout errorless attacking efforts by middles Alex Wasik (Milford, Mass.) and Mike Coniglione (Glenville, N.Y.).  Wasik struck eight kills, with three block assists defensively, and Coniglione added six more to lead the Endicott attack.

The Gulls will take on their final NECC opponent of the regular season on Saturday, April 6th when Endicott visits Newbury.  First serve is at 12:00 pm.  Regis (2-13, 2-9 NECC) competes on day one of the MIT Scramble tomorrow against host MIT and Elmira. 

Junior setter Carter Roche (Clifton Park, N.Y.) dished out 25 assists to 12 different Endicott hitters who recorded kills.  Junior Josh Anderson (La Canada, Calif.) tied Regis' Dan Berdichevsky (Wayland, Mass.) for a match-high six digs with Gulls libero Kristian Catalan (Sudbury, Mass.) and freshman Chandler Tayek (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.) each contributing with four digs apiece.  Tayek also added two kills on the attack. 

For Regis, freshman middle Joe Coye (Plaistow, N.H.) led all players with nine kills on 17 swings with just one error for a .471 hitting percentage.  Coye also recorded four digs in the match.   Pride setter Angel Aguilar (Silver Springs, Md.) totaled 16 assists in the loss. 

Endicott also served up 11 aces in the match with Wasik and fellow freshman John Osborne (Freehold, N.J.) totaling three each.  Osborne, in just one set played, also had four kills.