Box Score The men's volleyball team recorded an impressive 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-22) victory against Emerson in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Harborside Recreation Center on Thursday evening.
Senior Petar Yanakiev (Varna, Bulgaria) led the way for Johnson & Wales with a season-best 18 kills, four digs and a block. Freshman Shawn Kennedy (West Barnstable, Mass.) added seven kills and four digs in the victory for Johnson & Wales. Freshman Gerard Daniels (Miami, Fla.) had 32 set assists and six digs for the Wildcats
Emerson was paced by sophomore Eric Doherty (Millis, Mass.) with seven kills and five digs while freshman Nadav Swarttz (Newton, Mass.) added nine set assists, five kills and four digs in the loss for the Lions.
With the win Johnson & Wales is now 7-9 for the season, 4-5 in the GNAC while Emerson falls to 9-16, 3-6 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action this weekend when they host the JWU Wildcat Invitational at the Harborside RAC, starting Friday, March 18th at 4:00 p.m.
