2014 Men's Volleyball News

Men’s Volleyball Earns GNAC Sportsmanship Award
Men’s Volleyball Earns GNAC Sportsmanship Award

April 16, 2014

Paxton, Mass. - The Great Northeast Athletic Conference has announced that the Anna Maria College Men’s Volleyball Team is the 2014 recipient of the GNAC Team Sportsmanship Award as voted on by their league peers.

Men’s Volleyball Drops Pair in Season Ending Tri- Match
Men’s Volleyball Drops Pair in Season Ending Tri- Match

April 05, 2014

Boston, Mass. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology men’s volleyball team swept a Great Northeast Athletic Conference tri-match as the Leopards defeated fifth-ranked Rivier (3-1) and Anna Maria (3-0). Rivier beat Anna Maria 3-0 in the middle match of the day.

AMCATS Drop Home Finale To Falcons, 3-0
AMCATS Drop Home Finale To Falcons, 3-0

April 03, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – The Anna Maria College men's volleyball team lost their final home contest of the 2014 season as they dropped three straight sets to visiting Albertus Magnus College, (25-14, 25-22, 25-19), in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup on Thursday evening at Fuller Activities Center. The AMCATS slide to 1-18 (0-14 GNAC) on the season, while the Falcons improve to 11-10 (5-9 GNAC).

Men’s Volleyball: Falcons Clip AMCATS, 3-0
Men’s Volleyball: Falcons Clip AMCATS, 3-0

April 01, 2014

The Albertus Magnus men’s volleyball team posted a 3-0 (25-17, 29-27, 25-13) shutout of Anna Maria College on Tuesday night in the Falcons’ last regular-season home match of the season.

Men’s Volleyball: AMCATS Drop 3-0 Decision to Wildcats
Men’s Volleyball: AMCATS Drop 3-0 Decision to Wildcats

March 31, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – The Anna Maria College men’s volleyball team fell 3-0 to Johnson and Wales University on Monday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action. Anna Maria fell to the Wildcats by scores of 25-22, 25-21, and 25-21.

Anna Maria Swept by Saints, Lions in GNAC Tri-Match
Anna Maria Swept by Saints, Lions in GNAC Tri-Match

March 29, 2014

BOSTON, Mass. – The Anna Maria College men’s volleyball team fell to Emmanuel College, 3-0 (25-10, 25-11, 25-13) and lost to Emerson College, 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-14) in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tri-match on Saturday afternoon in the Jean Yawkey Center. The pair of losses, Anna Maria fell to 1-15 on the season and 0-11 in GNAC action.

Men's Volleyball: AMCATS Fall to WildCats, 3-0
Men's Volleyball: AMCATS Fall to WildCats, 3-0

March 25, 2014

Providence, R.I. – Freshman Aseah Thomas (St. Thomas, USVI) led the Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball team to a 3-0 sweep over Anna Maria College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action on Tuesday night.

Men’s Volleyball Swept in Home Tri-Match
Men’s Volleyball Swept in Home Tri-Match

March 22, 2014

Paxton, Mass – Anna Maria College was swept in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference men’s volleyball tri-match with Lasell College and Mount Ida College on Saturday afternoon at Fuller Activities Center. The AMCATS fell to Lasell College in straight sets in the opening match of the day followed by a 3-1 defeat to Mount Ida in the last contest of the day. Anna Maria dips to 1-11 overall and 0-7 in conference play.

Raiders Race Past AMCATS in Men’s Volleyball
Raiders Race Past AMCATS in Men’s Volleyball

March 18, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – The Anna Maria College men’s volleyball team was downed by #6 Rivier University 3-1 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action on Tuesday evening at Fuller Center. Game scores were 25-10, 21-25, 25-13, 25-16. With the win, the Raiders improve to 18-5, 6-0 in GNAC action while the AMCAT fall to 1-9, 0-5 in conference play.

Nighhawks Nip AMCATS in Men’s Volleyball
Nighhawks Nip AMCATS in Men’s Volleyball

March 17, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – Anna Maria College dropped a 3-0 decision to visiting Newbury College on Monday night in non-conference men’s volleyball action. Newbury held off an AMCAT squad with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, and 25-19. With the win the Nighthawks improve to 4-15, while the AMCATS fall to 1-8 on the season.

Men’s Volleyball: AMCATS Drop Heartbreaker to Mustangs, 3-2
Men’s Volleyball: AMCATS Drop Heartbreaker to Mustangs, 3-2

March 04, 2014

NEWTON, Mass. – Staring down dire circumstances all night, the Mount Ida College men's volleyball team dug in and battled back to claim a 3-2, five set come-from-behind victory over Anna Maria College, earning their first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win of the season.

Men’s Volleyball: AMCATS Swept in Tri-Match
Men’s Volleyball: AMCATS Swept in Tri-Match

March 01, 2014

NEWTON, Mass. (3/1/14) – The Anna Maria College men’s volleyball team dropped a pair of matches in a tri-match at Lasell college on Saturday afternoon. The AMCATS fell to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe Lasell in straight sets and in the second match of the day were downed by Regis College, 3-1.

Men’s Volleyball Downed by Lions, 3-0
Men’s Volleyball Downed by Lions, 3-0

February 27, 2014

BOSTON, Mass. – The Emerson Lions, earning a 25-17, 25-16 and 25-10 victory against Anna Maria College in GNAC play. Dimitri Gorenc (nine kills, 12 points), Jackson Wiley (10 kills, 15 points), and Brendan McGonigle (28 assists, 9.5 points) led the Lions to an important in-conference win. Connor Burton added seven kills and five digs for EC.

Anna Maria Tallies First Win in Program History with Win Over Lesley
Anna Maria Tallies First Win in Program History with Win Over Lesley

February 25, 2014

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After dropping the opening set, the Anna Maria men’s volleyball team stormed back to take three straight and defeat Lesley University 3-1 (18-25, 27-25, 25-13, 25-12) in non-conference play tonight at Buckingham, Browne, and Nichols. The win marks the first in AMCAT program history as they improve to 1-3 in their inaugural season.

Men’s Volleyball: Regis outlasts AMCATS, 3-1
Men’s Volleyball: Regis outlasts AMCATS, 3-1

February 22, 2014

WESTON, Mass. –Regis College defeated Anna Maria College, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon in non-conference men’s volleyball action in Weston, Mass. The Pride (6-5) used set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 25-27, and 25-16 in the win over the AMCATS (0-3).

Men’s Volleyball: AMCATS Swept by Visiting Saints, 3-0
Men’s Volleyball: AMCATS Swept by Visiting Saints, 3-0

February 20, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – The Anna Maria College men’s volleyball team dropped the first home game in program history to visiting Emmanuel College, 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-15), in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup on Thursday evening at Fuller Activities Center. The AMCATS dip to 0-2 (0-1 GNAC) on the young season, while the Saints improve to 4-4 (2-2 GNAC).