2015-16 Men's Volleyball News

Season
Jackson, MacDonald Earn GNAC All-Conference Honors
Jackson, MacDonald Earn GNAC All-Conference Honors

NEWTON, Mass. (4/12/16) – Senior Ryan Jackson (Canton, Ohio) and junior Patrick MacDonald (Floral Park, N.Y.) earned All Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) honors as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. MacDonald was placed on the first team, while Jackson joined the second team.

Men's Volleyball Slips Away from Rivier 3-1 in GNAC Semifinal
Men's Volleyball Slips Away from Rivier 3-1 in GNAC Semifinal

NEWTON, Mass. (4/7/16) – The Lasell College men’s volleyball saw its season come to a close in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) semifinal match with Rivier University, 3-1, Thursday evening in the Athletic Center.

Lasers Down Emmanuel, JWU to Earn #2 Seed in Postseason Tournament
Lasers Down Emmanuel, JWU to Earn #2 Seed in Postseason Tournament

BOSTON, Mass. – The Lasell men’s volleyball team took a pair of wins against Johnson and Wales and Emmanuel College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tri-match Saturday afternoon at the Emmanuel College Gymnasium.

Wentworth Downs Men's Volleyball 3-1 on Senior Night
Wentworth Downs Men's Volleyball 3-1 on Senior Night

NEWTON, Mass. (3/31/16) – In a hard fought conference battle, the Lasell volleyball team came up short to the Leopards of Wentworth Institute of Technology 3-1 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Thursday evening in the Athletic Center.

Men's Volleyball Handles Emerson 3-1
Men's Volleyball Handles Emerson 3-1

BOSTON, Mass. – The Lasell College men’s volleyball team downed Emerson College 3-1 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action Tuesday evening by set scores of 25-18, 16-25, 25-18, and 25-21. The Lasers improve to 14-11 overall and 10-1 in the GNAC, while the Lions drop to 9-13 this season and 5-7 in league play.

Lasers Earn Third Slot in First Edition of NCAA Men's Volleyball Rankings
Lasers Earn Third Slot in First Edition of NCAA Men's Volleyball Rankings

WINTHROP, Mass. – Three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) schools have been ranked in the first edition of the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball East Regional Rankings, as announced on Thursday afternoon.

Men's Volleyball Bounces Back with Straight Sweep of Mustangs
Men's Volleyball Bounces Back with Straight Sweep of Mustangs

NEWTON, Mass. – Lasell College downed Mount Ida 3-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s volleyball action Thursday evening at the Mount Ida Athletic Center.

Raiders Spoil Lasers' GNAC Run 3-0 in Men's Volleyball Action
Raiders Spoil Lasers' GNAC Run 3-0 in Men's Volleyball Action

Nashua, N.H. - (3/28/16) – The Lasell men’s volleyball team suffered their first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss in straight sets (25-15, 31-29 and 25-18) to Rivier University Wednesday evening at the Muldoon Gymnasium.

Men's Volleyball Remains Unbeaten in GNAC Action with 3-0 Sweep of Albertus
Men's Volleyball Remains Unbeaten in GNAC Action with 3-0 Sweep of Albertus

NEWTON, Mass. (3/10/16) – Lasell College cruised to a 3-0 victory over the visiting Falcons of Albertus Magnus in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s volleyball action Thursday evening in the Athletic Center. The Lasers remain undefeated in the conference at 8-0 and jump to 12-10 overall, while the Falcons sink to 0-5 in the conference and 5-7 overall.

Lasers Can't Catch MIT, Drop 3-0 Non-Conference Match
Lasers Can't Catch MIT, Drop 3-0 Non-Conference Match

NEWTON, Mass. (3/8/16) – The Lasell men’s volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to the visiting Engineers of MIT on Tuesday evening in the Athletic Center Gym. The Lasers sink to 11-10 overall, while the Engineers advance to 17-5 this season.

MacDonald Named GNAC Men's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
MacDonald Named GNAC Men's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week

NEWTON, Mass. (3/7/26) – Lasell men’s volleyball junior Patrick MacDonald (Floral Park, N.Y.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Offensive Player of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

Men's Volleyball Digs Deep to Take Rivier in Straight Sets 3-0
Men's Volleyball Digs Deep to Take Rivier in Straight Sets 3-0

NEWTON, Mass. (3/3/16) – In a repeat meeting between the 2015 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) finalists, the Lasell men’s volleyball team took out the visiting Raiders of Rivier University 3-0 on Thursday evening in the Athletic Center Gym.

Men's Volleyball Extends GNAC Run with 3-0 Win over Albertus
Men's Volleyball Extends GNAC Run with 3-0 Win over Albertus

New Haven, Conn. – Lasell College cruised to a 3-0 victory against Albertus Magnus on Tuesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at the Nest inside the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.

Men's Volleyball Falls to Nationally Ranked Competition in Springfield Tri-Match
Men's Volleyball Falls to Nationally Ranked Competition in Springfield Tri-Match

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (2/27/16) – The Lasell College men’s volleyball team dropped two 3-0 decisions to No. 9 Vassar College and No. 1 Springfield College Saturday afternoon at the Blake Arena in a non-conference tri-match.. The loss drops the Lasers to 9-9 overall, while Springfield climbs to 19-1 and Vassar shifts to 12-4.

Men's Volleyball Claims Fifth Straight GNAC Win over Johnson and Wales
Men's Volleyball Claims Fifth Straight GNAC Win over Johnson and Wales

The Lasell College men's volleyball team used strong efforts from several players to earn a 3-1 GNAC win against Johnson and Wales by scores of 25-17, 23-25, 25-21 and 26-24.

Men's Volleyball Takes on Top Level Competition at Juniata Invitational
Men's Volleyball Takes on Top Level Competition at Juniata Invitational

Patrick MacDonald tallied 28 kills in three matches over the weekend as Lasell went 0-3 at the Junitata Invitational where they faced a pair of teams ranked in the top 5 in the nation, #4 Nazareth and #2 SUNY New Paltz.