CHESTER, Pa.- The Immaculata men's volleyball team fell in both games of their tri-match on Saturday at Widener University. Immaculata fell to Hood College 3-0 in their first match and fell to the host Widener 3-0 in their second match. Fifth year setter Joe Martell broke his own IU program record for assists in a single season with his 463^rd assist of the season in the match vs Widener. Martel now has 478 assists this season, and has a program best 1,935 career assists.
 
Immaculata falls to 6-10 overall on the season. Hood improved to 5-21 overall and 0-7 in Middle Atlantic Conference play, and Widener improved to 15-12, and 2-5 Middle Atlantic Conference play.
 
Hood 3, Immaculata 0 (23-25, 22-25, 20-25)
 
How it Happened

• Set 1- Immaculata took a quick 2-0 lead on a kill by Jordan Brown. Hood would used a pair of four-point runs to take a 14-12 lead. Immaculata took a 18-17 lead on a kill by Nate Bailey. With the score tied at 23-23, Immaculata committed a service error to give Hood a set point, which they used to close out the first set 25-23.
• Set 2- With Immaculata trailing 13-10, Immaculata got a side out on a kill by Jordan Brown. Ethan Ngo served three straight points that included two service aces, and a kill by Joe Martell to take a 14-13 lead. Hood would win six out of the final eight points of the set to win set two 25-22.
• Set 3- Immaculata opened set three with kills from Josh McGurl and Nate Bailey to take the early 2-0 lead. Hood responded with a five-point run to take a 5-2 lead. Trailing 14-10, served three straight points which included a pair of kills from Noah Zunski to close the lead to 14-13. Hood would go on to take set three 25-20, and the match 3-0.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Nate Bailey had seven kills, one service ace, one block, and two digs.
• Noah Zunski had five kills, and four digs.
• Joe Martell had four kills, one service ace, and 21 assists.
• Christian Lee had three kills, one block, and one dig.
• Josh McGurl had three kills, and two digs.
• Jordan Brown had two kills, and four blocks.
• Ethan Ngo had one kill, two service aces, two blocks, and four digs.
• Brandon Lieberman had five digs.

 
Widener 3, Immaculata 0 (23-25, 13-25, 25-21)
 
How it Happened

• Set 1- Immaculata took an early 4-1 lead in set one with a kill from Nate Bailey and a service ace from Josh McGurl. With Immaculata holding an 8-7 lead, Widener won five straight points to take a 12-8 lead. Joe Martell served a pair of points to cut the Widener lead to 21-19. Widener would hold on to take set one 25-23.
• Set 2- In set two Widener used a 10-2 run to take a commanding 18-6 lead in the set. Christian Lee had a service ace and a kill to help Immaculata score three straight points. Widener would go on to take set two 25-13.
• Set 3- Immaculata got kills from Josh McGurl and Nate Bailey and a point on a block by Josh McGurl as Immaculata took an early 5-2 lead. Nate Bailey got a kill to give Immaculata an 11-10 lead. Trailing 18-17, Immaculata got a pair of kills by Nate Bailey to take a 19-18 lead. After Widener jumped ahead, another kill by Nate Bailey gave Immaculata a 21-20 lead. Widener would score the final five points of the match to take set three 25-21, and the match 3-0.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Josh McGurl had 10 kills, one service ace, one block, and three digs.
• Nate Bailey had seven kills, and four digs.
• Noah Zunski had three kills, one assist, and three digs.
• Joe Martell had one kill, 21 assists, and 10 digs. Martell broke his own single season record for assists with his 463^rd assist in this match.
• Brandon Lieberman one kill, one assist, and six digs.

 
Up Next

• The Immaculata men's volleyball team will be back in action on Saturday, April 5^th for their final matches of the 2025 season at Hood College for a Tri-Match with Hood and Eastern Mennonite University.
• Immaculata will play the host Hood College at 11:00 a.m., and Eastern Mennonite at 1:00 p.m.