Regis Earns Double Sweep in Saturday Tri-Match

WESTON, Mass. – The Regis College men's volleyball team continued its dominant run, sweeping both Curry College (25-15, 25-17, 25-16) and Vermont State University at Johnson (25-13, 25-20, 25-13) on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Higgins Court.

Regis 3, Curry 0:

Regis set the tone early, jumping to a 10-4 lead in the first set with a mix of service aces, Curry attack errors, and key kills from Jalen Watt (South Hadley, Mass.) and Brandon Valdes (Miami, Fla.). The Colonels attempted to rally, but a 6-2 closing run sealed the set for the Pride, 25-15.

The second set remained tight early on, with both teams staying within five points. However, Regis pulled away late, fueled by consecutive kills to take a 23-16 advantage. A kill from John Nangle (Lowell, Mass.) and a service ace from Tyrell Bucasas (Waialua, Hawaii) secured the set, 25-17.

In the final set, Regis jumped out to a 10-5 lead before Curry cut the deficit to four. The Colonels briefly gained momentum with a 7-4 run, but the Pride responded with five straight points to regain control. Regis maintained its offensive pressure to close out the match with a 25-16 victory.

Regis 3, VTSU Johnson 0:

After a brief break, the Pride returned to action with another commanding performance against VTSU Johnson. Regis started strong, racing out to an 8-3 lead. The Badgers countered with a 5-2 run, but the Pride responded with five straight points to extend their lead to six. Another five-point burst pushed the advantage to 20-9, and Regis cruised to a 25-13 first-set win.

VTSU Johnson found early momentum in the second set, taking a 14-12 lead with the help of Regis attack errors. However, the Pride regrouped with an 11-3 surge, capped by a kill from Eli Dignazio (Longmeadow, Mass.), to claim the set 25-20.

The final set saw the Pride take an early 10-6 lead before the Badgers surged ahead with an 8-2 run to go up 14-12. Regis answered with another strong finish, using an 11-3 stretch to take a commanding 23-17 lead. Despite a late push from the Badgers, the Pride held on to secure the set, 25-20, and complete the sweep.

With the two wins, Regis extended its winning streak to six matches and continued its strong start to the season.

Regis (7-3, 1-1 GNAC) is set to travel to face Wentworth on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 7:00 p.m.