NEWTON, Mass.– Back in conference play for the first time in three weeks, the Johnson & Wales University men's volleyball team kept its winning streak going as it rolled past Mount Ida on Friday. The Wildcats dominated on both sides of the net for the 3-0 victory (25-10, 25-20, 25-7) over the Mustangs.

Records:
Johnson & Wales: 12-11, 4-3 GNAC
Mount Ida: 6-15, 1-6 GNAC

JWU Statistical Leaders
Kanila Chang: 5 Kills, 9 Digs
Cameron Ponce: 5 Kills, 6 Assists, 2 Aces

Of Note:
The victory was Johnson & Wales' fifth in a  row. It's the Wildcats longest winning streak since the start of the 2015 season when they rattled off six straight.

Johnson & Wales was nearly flawless in the opening set as it hit .526 with 11 kills and just one error. For the match, the Wildcats had a large .275-to- -.110 advantage. The Wildcats only committed seven hitting errors, their lowest total since only hitting five balls out of bounds against Brooklyn on January 17, 2015.

The second set was the closest but the Mustangs never really threatened the JWU lead. Mount Ida pulled within 12-10 before JWU went on a 4-2 run that included service aces by Jason Rhee (Aurora, Colo.) and Matt LaVasseur (Salem, NH). The Mustangs were within 23-20 before kills from Raheem Malone (St. Thomas, USVI) and Kyle MacKnight (East Northport, NY) ended the set.

It was a team effort as 10 different players had at least one kill, topped by Kanila Chang (Orland, Fla.) and Cameron Ponce (San Jose, Calif.), who led the team with five each. Mount Ida did not record a single block while Johnson & Wales had eight. Brendan Baker (Providence, RI) led the way with three rejections.

Up Next:
Johnson & Wales is home for its next four matches, starting Tuesday against Wentworth at 7 p.m. It's the team's Big Game Promotion with giveaways at the door for all fans and in-game contests.