QUINCY, Mass. –  Eastern Nazarene hit .418 to defeat visiting Russell Sage College 3-0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-12) tonight in New England Collegiate Conference action.

Senior opposite Elijah Tortorici (Clifton Park, NY/Mohonasen) topped the Gators with five kills.

Setter Ryan Jennings (North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick Township), a graduate student, registered eight assists, while defensive specialist/libero Asuan Farrell (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen), a graduate student, elevated four ENC attacks.

Junior outside hitter Alejandro Garcia Fernandez, the reigning NECC Player of the Year, recorded eight kills on .538 hitting, to pace the Lions (15-12/4-2 NECC).

Looking ahead, RSC (6-25/1-6 NECC) caps the regular season with a Saturday afternoon tri-match against Johnson State and Saint John Fisher. 

Notes: The Gators are in their second spring with Reid Hartl at the helm…He guided RSC to a spot in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship Tournament in his debut campaign…Seven players returned from the squad…The Gators were picked to finish seventh in the conference by the member coaches…Setter Ryan Jennings (North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick Township), a graduate student, and middle hitter Andrew Samson (Queens, NY/Pathways), both graduate students, were voted co-captains…Jennings began the season with 2,157 career assists, second-most by a Gator…Kyle Ray '13 holds the program record with 2,910 career assists…Four newcomers, two from New York, one from Colorado, and another from Texas, joined the program in 2023…RSC swept the NECC weekly awards for the period ending Sunday, March 5…Jennings was selected the Player of the Week, while freshman outside hitter Alexander Bergman (Kremmling, CO/West Grand) garnered Rookie of the Week accolades.

Gator Golf Classic: Golfer Registration for the 18th Annual Gator Golf Classic, to be held on Friday, June 2 at Colonie Golf and Country Club, is now open.

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