Boston, Mass. - April 10, 2021 - Following a 17-day layoff, the Springfield College men's volleyball team was upended by Wentworth in four sets on Saturday afternoon in Tansey Gymnasium.  The Leopards prevailed by the scores of 16-25, 26-24, 26-24, 25-22.

The loss dropped Springfield's record to 3-1 on the season, as the Pride entered the match ranked No. 1 in the country in this week's AVCA Division III National Coaches Poll.  Wentworth improved to 7-2 with the victory.

The Pride hit just .173 on the contest, as Jarrett Anderson (San Jose, Calif.) led all players with 19 kills.  Brennen Brandow (Manorville, N.Y.) added 11 digs and 10 kills and Nate Reynolds (Baltimore, Md.) contributed five kills and five blocks.

Ryan Love had 16 kills and six blocks to pace Wentworth, while Jacob LaBouliere added 14 kills and Ryan Engel chipped in 10.  David Marsh racked up 11 blocks in the middle and Peter Klembczyk accounted for a match-high 12 digs.

In the opening set, Springfield cruised to a 25-16 win as the Pride hit at a .455 clip as a team.  With the score knotted at 11-all, Springfield rattled off a 9-2 surge capped off by a kill from Matt Van Dusen (Rexford, N.Y.) to own a 20-13 advantage.  Kills from Brandow and Anderson sealed the 25-16 win, as 

 The Pride held a 16-12 cushion in the second following a big swing from Reynolds, Wentworth would put together a 9-4 burst of their own, taking advantage of four Springfield attack errors to gain a 21-20 edge.  Springfield would respond with a 4-1 run of its own, getting back-to-back kills from Anderson to earn set point.  However, out of a timeout, Wentworth sidedout and force the Pride into three-straight attack errors to even the match up at a set apiece.  Springfield was limited to a -.040 hitting percentage in the frame. 

Wentworth carried that momentum in the third, seizing 13-6 lead midway through the stanza.  The hosts would hold a 21-16 lead, only to have the Pride register five-straight points, highlighted by a kill and two blocks from Reynold to knot the frame at 21. The teams would trade points until they were again tied at 24, but back-to-back kills from Engel allowed Wentworth to take a 2-1 set lead following the 26-24 win.

Springfield appeared poised to force a fifth set as it raced out to a 10-3 lead following a stuff block from Chris Parker (East Nortport, N.Y.).  A Brandow kill allowed the Pride to gain a 16-9 lead, but four-straight points from Wentworth started to shift the momentum.  The Pride would still maintain a 22-19 cushion after a Leopards service error, but the hosts would score the final six points of the match as Springfield committed four-straight attack errors in the 25-22 setback. 

The Pride will close out the regular season on Sunday in Blake Arena as it hosts two matches versus Lasell beginning at 1 pm. 

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