Albertus Magnus College 
Men's Volleyball Weekly Preview

Albertus Magnus College (2-10, 0-7)
at
Emmanuel (Mass.) (6-15, 2-5)
March 30 • 7 p.m. • Boston, Mass.
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Albertus Magnus College (2-10, 0-7)
vs.
Wentworth (19-6, 8-1)
April 1 • 1 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
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Albertus Magnus College (2-10, 0-7)
vs.
Lasell College (21-4, 6-0)
April 1 • 3 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
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A NEW WEEK
The Albertus Magnus College men's volleyball looks to return to winning ways as the Falcons prepare for three crucial GNAC matches over a two day span. The Falcons travel to Emmanuel (Mass.) on Thursday evening before hosting a GNAC tri-match with Lasell and Wentworth on Saturday.

ALL-TIME VS. EMMANUEL
Emmanuel leads the all-time series over Albertus Magnus, 16-0.

THIS YEAR VS. EMMANUEL
FINAL SCORE: Emmanuel 3 | Albertus Magnus 0 - RECAP/BOX SCORE
SET SCORES: 25-14 (EMC), 25-16 (EMC) and 25-11 (EMC)
HIGHLIGHT: Sophomore Aliijah McGee (Stratford, Conn.) assisted 10 of the Falcons' 14 kills while also adding three digs to his stat line. Freshman Brian Reyes (Danbury, Conn.) led the offensive attack with five kills as well as posted the Falcons' only service ace.

ALL-TIME VS. LASELL
Lasell holds a 16-1 advantage over Albertus Magnus in the all-time series.

THIS YEAR VS. LASELL
FINAL SCORE: Lasell 3 | Albertus Magnus 0 - RECAP/BOX SCORE
SET SCORES: 25-10 (LC), 25-9 (LC) and 25-6 (LC)
HIGHLIGHT: As a team, Albertus recorded eight kills, eight assists, 26 digs and two blocks.

ALL-TIME VS. WENTWORTH
Wentworth holds an 11-1 edge over Albertus Magnus in the all-time series.

THIS YEAR VS. WENTWORTH
FINAL SCORE: #6 Wentworth 3 | Albertus Magnus 0 - RECAP/BOX SCORE
SET SCORES: 25-10 (WC), 25-10 (WC) and 25-7 (WC)
HIGHLIGHT: Sophomore Tyler Revans (Rockville Center, N.Y.) finished the match with a team-high six digs.

SUNDAY RECAP
FINAL SCORE 1: Rivier 3 | Albertus Magnus 0 - RECAP/BOX SCORE
SET SCORES: 25-15 (RU), 25-11 (RU) and 25-9 (RU)
HIGHLIGHT: Joshua Turner (Trumbull, Conn.) led the offensive unit with four kills, three digs and four blocks while Felix Rivas (Danbury, Conn.) added two kills, two service aces and six digs.
 

FINAL SCORE 2: Lasell 3 | Albertus Magnus 0 - RECAP/BOX SCORE
SET SCORES: 25-10 (LC), 25-9 (LC) and 25-6 (LC)
HIGHLIGHT: As a team, Albertus recorded eight kills, eight assists, 26 digs and two blocks.

FALCONS TABBED EIGHTH IN PRESEASON POLL
The men's volleyball team was picked to finish eighth in the 2017 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Preseason Poll. The Falcons earned eight points to finish just 11 points back from Mount Ida for seventh. Wentworth received six of a possible eight first-place votes for 62 points to land in the top spot of the poll.

KWOK NAMED MEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH
Albertus Magnus College Director of Athletics Jim Abromaitis has announced the hiring of Nelson Kwok as the Head Coach of the men's volleyball team. Kwok becomes the fourth coach in the program's young history.

Kwok has been around volleyball at the collegiate level since 2008 and he most recently served as the head coach at Mount Saint Vincent. Kwok led the Dolphins to a pair of Skyline Conference Tournament appearances and saw four players earn all-conference accolades. He had a 31-21 overall record and an 18-10 mark in league contests while at CMSV.

LAST YEAR RECAP

• The Falcons finished the 2016 season with a 5-16 overall record and landed in eighth in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) with a 0-14 mark in league matches.
• Albertus Magnus netted non-conference victories against Brooklyn College, CCNY, York College and two versus Medgar Evers.
• All five of the AMC triumphs this year came against opponents from the Empire State.

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to action next week against Johnson & Wales, Mount Ida, Emerson and Rivier.