Newton, Mass. - March 1, 2022 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team was upended by Lasell in four sets as it lost for the first time in the 2022 campaign by the scores of 25-22, 29-31, 25-19, 25-17.  

Springfield, which was ranked No. 1 in this week's AVCA Division III National Coaches Poll, dropped to 13-1, while the Lasers improved to 11-5. 

Liam York (Kailua, Hawaii) totaled 13 kills at a .550 hitting percentage, Brennen Brandow (Manorville, N.Y.) produced 12 kills and 11 digs, and Jarrett Anderson (San Jose, Calif.) registered seven aces.  Nate Reynolds (Baltimore, Md.) contributed six blocks and Johjan Mussa Robles (Caguas, Puerto Rico) was credited with 12 digs. 

Springfield jumped out to a 5-0 lead to start the match and led 15-10 following an ace by Anderson.  However, the hosts responded with a 7-0 burst to force the Pride into a timeout.  Springfield would battle back to tie the frame up at 21 on a kill by Anderson, only to have the Lasers end the frame on a 4-1 surge as they produced 16 kills in the set.

Both teams put away 16 kills in the second set and the Pride was in control at 22-17 after a stuff block from Reynolds.  Out of a Lasell timeout, the hosts went on a 6-1 run to even the set at 23-all.  Lasell would fight off five set points before an Anderson ace and block from Reynolds and Matt Lilley (Stony Brook, N.Y.) knotted the match up at a set apiece following the 31-29 win. 

The Pride led 8-7 in the third on a kill from Brandow before a 7-3 burst capped off by an ace for the visitors into a timeout trailing 14-11.  From there, Lasell would pull away for the 25-19 win to take a 2-1 lead in the match. A kill from Brandow gave the Pride a 14-13 edge in the fourth, only to have Lasell close out the stanza on a 12-3 run to complete the upset win with a 25-17 fourth-set triumph. 

The Pride is back in action on Saturday when it travels to Endicott for a tri-match with Elmira.

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