MVB: Lasers Drop Two Games to Hobart and Wheaton

MVB: Lasers Drop Two Games to Hobart and Wheaton
March 21, 2026
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Norton, MA- The Lasell University men's volleyball team traveled to Wheaton College on Saturday for a double header matchup against Hobart and Wheaton, losing both matches 3-2.

Vs. Hobart-

Lasell went five sets in a back-and-forth match, showing strong offense at times but struggling with consistency, eventually falling 3-2. The Lasers lost set 1: 25-21, won set 2: 25-15, won set 3: 25-15, lost set 4: 25-21, and lost set 5: 15-8

Jasper Schultz led the way with 17 kills, while Paten Buckwalter was highly efficient with 8 kills on a .533 hitting percentage. Branch Barnes (19 assists) and Trystan Maloney (18 assists, 2 aces) helped run the offense. Defensively, Ryan Mesnik had 15 digs, and Nathaniel Cobuzzi added 5 blocks at the net.

Lasell hit its stride in sets two and three, including a dominant .611 in the third, but errors and inconsistency in the final two sets made the difference.

Vs. Wheaton-

Lasell went another five sets against Wheaton in their second match up the day but continued to battle inconsistency. The Lasers lost set 1:25-23, won set 2: 25-17, lost set 3: 27-25, won set 4: 26-24 and lost set 5: 16-14

Matthew Mitko led the attack with 11 kills and 14 digs, while Barnes added 13 kills and 3 aces. Cody Bonilla chipped in 9 kills, and Noah Thetford was efficient with 7 kills on a .429 hitting percentage. Buckwalter also stood out, hitting .667 with 4 kills. Maloney ran the offense with 34 assists, and Mesnik anchored the defense with 11 digs.

As a team, Lasell hit .225, highlighted by a dominant .524 performance in set two, but errors, especially from the service line, proved costly in the tight five-set match.

Up Next- The Lasers will continue their GNAC conference lineup on Tuesday March 24 at Rivier University.