BEVERLY, MA- Eventual ECAC Division III Men’s Volleyball North Champion Newbury College defeated Lasell College, 3-0, in the semi-final round of the tournament to conclude their 2011 campaign. The Lasers finished the year with a 22-16 overall record, the best record in program history.
Andrew Glenn is the NECVA Conference Rookie of the Week for the second week in a row after the 6-foot-0 setter, a six-time GNAC Rookie of the Week, led the Lasers to their first-ever NECVA Tournament. As the No. 16 seed, Lasell won a set from top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Nazareth College as Glenn distributed 36 assists in 94 attempts for a .383 setting percentage. He added three kills (3-1-7, .286) and two digs. He averaged 9.00 assists per set.
After the winningest season in Lasell men’s volleyball history (22-15), and their first ever appearance in the NECVA Tournament, the Lasers impressive 2011 season continues on as Lasell was selected as the No. 3 seed in the ECAC Division III North Men’s Volleyball Tournament.
Hoboken, NJ- The No. 16 seeded Lasell College men’s volleyball team played even with No. 1 Nazareth through two sets before the Golden Flyers amped it up to take a 3-1 edge over the Lasers and advance to the quarter finals. Lasell (22-15) was dropped out of the single-elimination tournament after the first round by scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-15.
Andrew Glenn is the NECVA Conference Rookie of the Week after the 6-foot-0 setter, a five-time GNAC Rookie of the Week, helped lead the Lasers to their first GNAC division title match and a berth in the NECVA Tournament for the first time. In five matches over 16 sets he delivered 131 assists, 13 digs, 12 kills and five blocks and averaged 8.19 assists, 1.12 points, 0.81 digs, 0.75 kills and 0.31 blocks per set.
Andrew Glenn (Westport, CT) has been tabbed the Great Northeast Athletic Conference men’s volleyball Rookie of the Week for the fifth time in 11 weeks during the 2011 season.
Freshman setter Andrew Glenn (Westport, CT) has been voted the 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Year as well as a First Team All-Conference recipient after a spectacular inaugural season with the Lasell College men’s volleyball team. Senior middle hitter Mike Harrington (Billerica, MA) also earned All-Conference accolades, making the ranks on the second team.
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The regular season is nearing completion, the divisional champions have been crowned and the selections for the 17th and final North East Collegiate Volleyball Association championship tournament have been determined. After more than three months of competition, the field of 16 which will compete for the 2011 NECVA Championship from Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3 at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ was announced Monday by the NECVA Tournament Selection Committee. The No. 16 seed is Lasell College (22-14). The Lasers make their first-ever NECVA Tournament appearance—the only first-time qualifier in the 2011 field. Lasell was third in the GNAC regular season standings before advancing to the division’s championship match.
NASHUA, NH- Ranked in third place entering the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship Tournament on Saturday, Lasell College men’s volleyball upset no. 2 seeded Emmanuel College, 3-1, in their first match of the day before falling to the no. 1 seed, and eventual 2011 GNAC Champion Rivier College, 3-1, in match two.
BOSTON, MA- Lasell College men’s volleyball finished the 2011 regular season with a 3-0 Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over Emerson College on Thursday night in Boston. Winning by scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-19, the Lasers complete the regular season with a 21-13 slate and an 8-4 GNAC record.
Andrew Glenn (Westport, CT) was tabbed as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week for the fifth time in the 2011 season.
NEWTON, MA- The Lasell College Lasers improved to 20-13 this season after a pair of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victories over Albertus Magnus College in a double-header on Tuesday night in the Athletic Center. The contests also marked senior night for Mike Harrington (Billerica, MA) and Micah Aiu (Honolulu, HI) who are playing in their final season with the Lasers.
Providence, RI- Freshman setter Andrew Glenn (Westport, CT) was named to the inaugural Johnson & Wales Invitational All-Tournament team as Lasell went 3-1 and took 2nd place at the tournament over the weekend.
For the second week in a row, the Lasell College men’s volleyball team has swept the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player and Rookie of the Week awards. Sophomore outside hitter Spencer Parker (Newington, CT) was named Player of the Week and freshman setter Andrew Glenn (Westport, CT) took the rookie honors.
NEWTON, MA- The Lasell College men’s volleyball team has been successful in defeating the University of New Haven in a triad of matches this season, completing the ensemble on Wednesday night with a 3-0 sweep of the Chargers in the Athletic Center. Lasell strengthens their overall record to 15-12 this season as they improve on a four game winning-streak, while New Haven slips to 3-8 on the year.
Sophomore outside hitter Alex Mill (Danville, NH) and freshman setter Andrew Glenn (Westport, CT) picked up Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly honors on Monday after an outstanding weekend at the MIT Men’s Volleyball Invitational. Mill was selected as co-Player of the Week while Glenn secured his third Rookie of the Week honor this season.
