Men's Volleyball | 1/21/2017 3:52:00 PM

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Elms box | Wentworth box | Updated stats | Tournament site
MARCY, N.Y. -- Seventh-ranked Nazareth split a pair of men's volleyball matches Saturday as the Golden Flyers completed day two of the SUNY Poly Invitational. After winning their first four matches of the season, including a five-set triumph over Elms Saturday afternoon, Nazareth lost a three-setter to ninth-ranked Wentworth by scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-20. Earlier in the day, the Golden Flyers outlasted Elms College in a five-set match. Scores were 25-18, 22-25, 22-25, 25-12, 15-11.

Nazareth is 4-1 overall and travels to Kean, N.J. for a two-day tournament next weekend.

Sophomore Zachary Gillard led Nazareth in the Wentworth match with nine kill in 15 attempts. Senior Tom Keisling added seven kills and junior setter Jake Kemp amassed 25 assists.

Against Elms, senior Kane Wittorff totaled 10 kills on 12 swings to lead the Golden Flyers and sophomore Trevor Gooch also had 10 kills on 18 attempts. Gillard delivered nine kills and junior Sam Bittker had eight.

Other numbers included a career-best 30 assists for sophomore Tyler Farnung and four kills and 10 digs for Keisling. Freshman Sean Dillon contributed seven blocks and freshman Luis Vazquez had eight digs and a pair of service aces.