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Box Score 2 Junior J.J. Bessette (Coventry, R.I.) was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2014 JWU Tip-Off Tournament after leading the host Wildcats to the championship over the weekend. Johnson & Wales and Lasell each posted 4-0 records, however JWU won the tie breaker in point differential over the four matches. On Saturday, JWU opened with a 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16) victory against Regis and closed the weekend with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-16) win against Keuka. Joining Bessette on the All-Tournament team for JWU was senior captain Shawn Kennedy (Barnstable, Mass.).
The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, January 30th when they host the University of Rhode Island at 7:00 p.m. All proceeds for the game will benefit the Tomorrow Fund.
Team Standings
- Johnson & Wales 4-0
- Lasell 4-0
- Southern Vermont 2-2
- Regis 1-3
- CCRI 0-4
- Keuka 0-3
All-Tournament Team
J.J. Bessette – Johnson & Wales – Most Outstanding Player
Jeff Vautrin – Lasell
Scott Fitzgerald – Southern Vermont
Zach Sindoni – Regis
Connor Hinman – Keuka
Brendan Baker - CCRI
January 24, 2014 Results
Johnson & Wales (1-0) def. CCRI (0-1) 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-16)
JWU Highlights: Chris Espinola 10 kills, 2 service aces; J.J. Bessette 24 set assists
CCRI Highlights: Brendan Baker 5 Kills, 3 blocks; Elson Abotsi 11 set assists
Southern Vermont (1-0) def. Regis (0-1) 3-1 (26-24, 19-25, 25-13, 25-20)
SVC Highlights: Keven Walley 16 kills; Anthony Ayala 39 set assists
RC Highlights: Sean Bisnett 13 kills, 5 digs; Joe Hanrahan 17 set assists, 2 digs
Lasell (1-1) def. Regis (0-2) 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-20)
LC Highlights: Drew Caruso 10 kills, 1 block; Andrew Glenn 28 set assists
RC Highlights: Joe Coye 8 kills, 2 digs; Zach Sindoni 13 set assists
URI (1-0) def. CCRI (0-2) 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-27, 25-16, 15-9)
CCRI Highlights: N/A
URI Highlights: N/A
Johnson & Wales (2-0) def. Southern Vermont (1-1) 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-18)
SVC Highlights: Scott Fitzgerald 9 kills, 3 digs; Anthony Ayala 18 set assists
JWU Highlights: Matt Jenkins 10 kills, 7 digs; J.J. Bessette 36 set assists
Lasell (2-1) def. Keuka (0-1) 3-0 (25-10, 25-23, 25-11)
LC Highlights: Jeff Vautrin 8 kills, 2 service aces; Andrew Glenn 18 set assists
KC Highlights: Christopher Mooring 5 kills, 1 set assist; Ryan Kelly 12 set assists, 3 kills
Saturday, January 25, 2014 Results
Johnson & Wales (3-0) def. Regis (0-3) 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16)
JWU Highlights: Chris Espinola 21 kills; J.J. Bessette 47 set assists, 9 digs, 6 service aces
RC Highlights: Sean Bisnett 10 kills, 8 digs; Zach Sindoni 18 set assists, 9 kills, 2 digs
Lasell (3-1) def. Southern Vermont (1-2) 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-21)
LC Highlights: Dan Raffol 8 kills, 5 digs; Matthew Dugan 28 set assists
SVC Highlights: Joey Dighton 13 kills, 9 digs; Anthony Ayala 31 set assists, 5 digs
Regis (1-3) def. Keuka (0-2) 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 27-25)
RC Highlights: Zach Sindoni 10 kills, 16 set assists 5 digs; Joe Hanrahan 12 set assists 4 digs
KC Highlights: Connor Hinman 8 kills 5 digs; Ryan Kelly 17 set assists 5 digs
Southern Vermont (2-2) def. CCRI (0-3) 3-0 (25-19, 24-26, 25-12, 25-17)
SVC Highlights: Scott Fitzgerald 13 kills; Joey Dighton 10 kills, 10 digs, 6 blocks
CCRI Highlights: N/A
Johnson & Wales (4-0) def. Keuka (0-3) 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-16)
JWU Highlights: Matt Jenkins 8 kills, 2 blocks; J.J. Bessette 25 set assists, 5 digs
KC Highlights: Connor Hinman 7 kills, 6 digs; Ryan Kelly 13 set assists; Christopher Mooring 19 digs
Lasell (4-1) def. CCRI (0-4) 3-1 (25-15, 25-17, 26-28, 25-9)
LC Highlights: Dan Raffol 9 kills, 7 digs; Andrew Glenn 30 set assists, 2 digs
CCRI Highlights: N/A
