Men's Volleyball vs. Gallaudet
United East Conference Tournament – First Round
Thursday, April. 2 | 7 p.m.
Alumnae Hall | Immaculata, Pa.
 
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WHAT TO KNOW

• The Immaculata men's volleyball (6-10, 5-3 UEC) hosts Gallaudet at Alumnae Hall for their United East Conference Tournament First Round game.
• This is the first postseason appearance in program history for the Immaculata men's volleyball program, with the team earning the fourth seed in the tournament in their first season as a member of the United East Conference.
• The Mighty Macs enter tonight's match after falling to Wilkes 3-0 in their season finale on the road last night.
• Gallaudet (9-16, 5-3 UEC) enters tonight's match after splitting their tri-match at Valley Forge on Saturday, defeating the Patriots 3-0 before falling to Brooklyn College in five sets.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Tonight's match will be the third meeting between Gallaudet and Immaculata, and it will be their first time meeting in postseason play.
• Immaculata has won both previous meetings in the series that began in 2025.

 
LAST MEETING

• Immaculata defeated Gallaudet in their UEC match on March 3, in five sets (19-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-14, 15-9).
• Josh McGurl led Immaculata with 21 kills, Noah Zunski added 15 kills and 13 digs, and Luke Dortenzo had 37 assists.

 
MIGHTY MAC NOTES

• Immaculata enters as the #4 seed (5–3 conference), hosting #5 Gallaudet in a historic first postseason match for the program. These teams already played once, with Immaculata winning a tight 3–2 match, so expect another close battle.
• Josh McGurl leads the Immaculata attack, averaging 3.39 kills per set, and has a .274 hitting percentage. He also contributes an average of 1.84 digs per set and solid blocking.
• Noah Zunski plays a vital role on both sides of the net for Immaculata. He is averaging 2.36 kills per set and a team high 136.5 points. Zunski also adds strong back-row defense for the Mighty Macs.
• Luke Dortenzo serves as the floor general for the Mighty Macs as the setter. He is the team leader in assists and averages 7.17 assists per set. His decision-making is critical. If he distributes well and keeps blockers guessing, Immaculata's hitting efficiency improves significantly.
• Nate Bailey is an efficient presence in the middle for Immaculata. Bailey has a .206 hitting percentage and is averaging 1.39 kills per set and 0.39 blocks per set on the defensive side.
• Libero J.P. Farrelly is the defensive anchor for the Mighty Macs. He is averaging 2.20 digs per set and has a .939 serve receiving percentage.
• As a team, Immaculata showed resilience and won three UEC matches that went five sets this season, including the match against Gallaudet.

 
SCOUTING GALLAUDET

• OH Zachary Bippus is the most dangerous player on the floor for Gallaudet. He averages 3.7 kills per set, has 325.5 points, and averages 2.32 digs per set.
• MH/OPP Tyler Wascher is highly efficient and a presence at the net. He has a .290 hitting percentage and averages 1.71 kills per set and 0.62 blocks per set on defense.
• Setter Troy Holcomb is the offensive engine for Gallaudet, averaging 7.62 assists per set, and adds 2.03 digs per set on defense.
• L/DS Elian Zfati is the backbone of Gallaudet's defense. He averages 3.18 digs per set.

 
UNITED EAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
 
Tournament Schedule
 
FIRST ROUND -               Thursday, April 2, 2026
 
#6 Neumann at # 3 Cairn, 7 p.m.
#5 Gallaudet at # 4 Immaculata, 7 p.m.
 
SEMIFINALS -                  Wednesday, April 8, 2026
 
#1 Lancaster Bible hosts the winner of #4 vs #5.
#2 Wilson hosts the winner of #3 vs #6.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME -          Saturday, April 11, 2026
 
Semifinal Winners – Hosted by the higher seed.
 
UP NEXT

• The winner of tonight's match will advance to play at #1 seed Lancaster Bible on Wednesday, April 8.