Johnson & Wales Men's Volleyball Defeats Mount Ida, 3-1

Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University men's volleyball team posted a 3-1 victory against Mount Ida in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Harborside Recreation Center on Tuesday evening. Johnson & Wales opened the match with 30-27 win in game one and posted a 30-28 victory in the second game to take a 2-0 lead in the contest. Mount Ida cut the lead to 2-1 after a 30-28 win in game three, but it would not be enough as JWU posted a commanding 30-16 win in the fourth and final game to secure the 3-1 victory.

Sophomore Petar Yanakiev (Varna, Bulgaria) recorded a double-double for Johnson & Wales with a match high 23 kills and 10 digs. He also added two blocks and two service aces on the night. Sophomore Robert Slough (Buffalo, N.Y.) added 49 set assists, six kills, six blocks and five digs while fellow sophomore Mark Garlock (East Greenwich, R.I.) had 10 kills and four digs for the Wildcats.

Mount Ida was led by junior Thomas Belton (Springfield, Mass.) with 17 kills and nine digs while freshman Spencer Hastings (Orlando, Fla.) added seven kills, 13 digs and seven blocks. Freshman Eddie Pinero (Inwood, N.Y.) notched 31 set assists and eight digs for the Mustangs.

With the victory Johnson & Wales is now 4-5 for the year and 1-2 in the GNAC while Mount Ida falls to 3-5, 2-3 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Friday, February 12th when they travel to Lasell for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at 7:00 p.m.