2015 Lasell Men's Volleyball News

Season
Vautrin Named to ECAC DIII Men's Volleyball All-Star Team
Vautrin Named to ECAC DIII Men's Volleyball All-Star Team

NEWTON, Mass. (5/5/15) – Junior Jeff Vautrin (Chicopee, Mass.) earned a spot on the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) 2015 Division III Men’s Volleyball All-Star Second Team as announced on Tuesday afternoon. Vautrin serves as the lone Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) representative after a stellar 2015 season.

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Men's Volleyball Forces Five Sets in 3-2 Setback Finale to Baruch

NEW YORK, New York (4/19/15) - The Lasell College men’s volleyball team fell to Baruch College 3-2 in the NCAA Division III men’s volleyball tournament opener. The Bearcats took the Lasers by set scores of 25-23, 25-20, and 15-11 as they improve to 25-9 overall, while the Lasers took two sets 25-23 and 25-21 to close out their 2015 campaign at 24-9 overall.

Men's Volleyball Travels to Baruch for NCAA Tournament Opener
Men's Volleyball Travels to Baruch for NCAA Tournament Opener

NEWTON, Mass. (4/13/15) – The Lasell College men’s volleyball team has been selected to take on Baruch College on Saturday, April 18 for the opening round of the NCAA Division III men’s volleyball tournament.

Raffol and Vautrin Earn All-Conference Honors;Olsen Named Coach of the Year
Raffol and Vautrin Earn All-Conference Honors;Olsen Named Coach of the Year

NEWTON, Mass. (4/13/15) – Senior Dan Raffol (Natick, Mass.) and junior Jeff Vautrin (Chicopee, Mass.) received Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) all-conference honors as voted upon by the eight men’s volleyball head coaches.

Men's Volleyball Brings GNAC Championship Home for First Time in Program History
Men's Volleyball Brings GNAC Championship Home for First Time in Program History

NASHUA, N.H. (4/11/15) – The Lasell College men’s volleyball team claimed its first ever Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship in comeback fashion over seven-time reigning champion Rivier University 3-2 by set scores of 29-31, 25-22, 27-29, 25-21 and 15-13 on Saturday afternoon at Muldoon Gymnasium on the campus of Rivier. With the win, Lasell improves to 24-8, while Rivier closes its season at 19-10 overall.

Men’s Volleyball Heads to GNAC Finals After 3-0 Sweep over Wentworth
Men’s Volleyball Heads to GNAC Finals After 3-0 Sweep over Wentworth

NEWTON, Mass. (4/9/15) – The Lasell College men’s volleyball team earned a spot in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship after defeating Wentworth 3-0 by set scores of 25-15, 28-26 and 25-21 Thursday evening in the Athletic Center. The Lasers improve their record to 23-8, while the Leopards close their season at 22-8.

Vautrin Snags Third GNAC Weekly Honor of the Year
Vautrin Snags Third GNAC Weekly Honor of the Year

NEWTON, Mass. (4/6/15) - Junior Jeff Vautrin (Chicopee, Mass. grabbed his third weekly Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) accolade, earning Defensive Player of the Week as announced on Monday afternoon.

Men's Volleyball Earns First-Round Bye after GNAC Tri-Match Clear Out
Men's Volleyball Earns First-Round Bye after GNAC Tri-Match Clear Out

BOSTON, Mass. (4/4/2015) - The Lasell College team earned the #2 seed in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) post-season tournament after sweeping Emerson College and Albertus Magnus College 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.

Men's Volleyball Sweeps Emerson on Senior Day
Men's Volleyball Sweeps Emerson on Senior Day

NEWTON, Mass. (4/2/15) – The Lasell College Men’s Volleyball team defeated Emerson College 3-0 in straight sets by scores of 25-21, 25-18, and 25-21 Thursday evening in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match up. The Lasers improve to 20-8 overall and 8-4 in conference play, while the Lions drop to 12-11 overall and 4-8 in the GNAC.

Men's Volleyball Drops GNAC Battle to Emmanuel 3-2
Men's Volleyball Drops GNAC Battle to Emmanuel 3-2

NEWTON, Mass. (3/31/15) – The Lasell College men’s volleyball team fell to Emmanuel College 3-2 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) battle on Tuesday evening in the Athletic Center. The win drops the Lasers to 19-8 overall and 7-4 in conference play, while the Saints rise to 8-10 on the year and even out in the GNAC at 6-6.

Men's Volleyball Takes Down Albertus 3-0
Men's Volleyball Takes Down Albertus 3-0

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (3/26/15) - The Lasell College men's volleyball team swept Albertus Magnus 3-0 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match up in the CMM Athletic Center. The win boosts Lasell to 7-3 in conference play and 19-7 on the year, while Albertus drops to 2-7 in the GNAC and 3-10 overall.

Men's Volleyball Sweeps Ida 3-0
Men's Volleyball Sweeps Ida 3-0

NEWTON, Mass. (3/24/15) – The Lasell College Lasers defeated the Mount Ida Mustangs in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match-up on Tuesday, March 24 in the Lasell College Athletic Center in three straight sets by scores of 25-12, 25-14, and 25-16.

Lasers Take Two GNAC Losses to JWU and Rivier, 3-1
Lasers Take Two GNAC Losses to JWU and Rivier, 3-1

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Lasell College men’s volleyball team fell to Rivier University and Johnson and Wales University by a 3-1 score in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tri-match at the Wildcat Center on Saturday afternoon. The Lasers dropped the first game to the Raiders by set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-16, and 30-28 and the second match versus the Wildcats by scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-20. With the losses, Lasell falls to 17-7 overall and 5-3 in GNAC action, while Rivier improves to 11-9 (6-1 GNAC) and Johnson & Wales moves to 16-7 and 4-3 in conference play.

Vautrin Earns GNAC Offensive Player of the Week for Second Time this Year
Vautrin Earns GNAC Offensive Player of the Week for Second Time this Year

NEWTON, Mass. (3/16/15) – For the second time this season, junior Jeff Vautrin (Chicopee, Mass.) was chosen as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference men’s volleyball Player of the Week.

Lasell Takes Down No. 13 MIT and Vassar in Men’s Volleyball Tri-Match
Lasell Takes Down No. 13 MIT and Vassar in Men’s Volleyball Tri-Match

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lasell College outlasted Vassar College (34-36, 25-21, 25-20, 25-16) and No. 13 MIT (25-17, 17-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11) in a non-conference men’s volleyball tri-match on Saturday at MIT. Earlier in the day, Vassar battled MIT for a 31-29, 25-21, 21-25, 22-25, 19-17 United Volleyball Conference victory.

No. 6 Springfield Takes Men’s Volleyball in Straight Sets 3-0
No. 6 Springfield Takes Men’s Volleyball in Straight Sets 3-0

NEWTON, Mass. (3/10/15) – The Lasell College men’s volleyball team lost to No. 6 Springfield College on Tuesday night in the Athletic Center dropping their record to 15-5 overall and sending Springfield to 14-5 on the season.