Men’s Volleyball Finishes Eighth at March Mania

The men’s volleyball continued play at the March Mania Tournament hosted by Endicott today. The Hawks started the second day with a tough 3-2 loss to #12 Rivier (30-21, 28-30, 21-30, 30-22, 15-10). Alex Jackson led the attack with 12 kills and Ryan Huberty added 11 kills. Dan Liberto and Mike Fink finished with eight and seven kills, respectively, while Stephen Pendleton handed out 37 assists.
New Paltz took on Endicott in the final match of the tournament and finished in eighth place with a 3-1 loss (28-30, 31-29, 30-24, 30-23). Senior Pedro Medina registered 25 digs and earned honorable mention all-tournament honors for his performance throughout the weekend. Liberto totaled 13 kills, five digs and four blocks. Jackson and Mark Blair each tallied 11 kills and Huberty added 10.
The Hawks finished the weekend 1-3 and will return to action on Tuesday when they face #5 Springfield.