IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata men’s volleyball team opened their 2025 season defeating Bryn Athyn College 3-1 (25-22, 38-40, 25-16, 25-22) on Tuesday evening at Alumnae Hall. New Immaculata Head Coach Josh Elliott earns his first Immaculata and NCAA win in his IU coaching debut. Josh McGurl led Immaculata tying his own program single match record with 22 kills, and a team high 11 digs. Joe Martell distributed 39 assists for the Mighty Macs.
With the win Immaculata moves to 1-0 on the season and improves their series record with Bryn Athyn to 5-0 all-time. With the loss Bryn Athyn falls to 1-2 on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Set 1: With Immaculata trailing 15-11, the Mighty Macs got a side out to make the score 15-12. Brandon Lieberman served four consecutive points to put Immaculata ahead 16-15. The teams would exchange points, and Josh McGurl got a kill to put Immaculata up 22-21. Brandon Lieberman served the final two points which came on kills from McGurl and Noah Zunski as Immaculata took set one 25-22.
- Set 2: Brandon Lieberman served four straight points including two service aces and a kill from Noah Zunski as Immaculata took an early 8-2 lead. Immaculata would later take a 23-18 lead, but Bryn Athyn would not go quietly rallying to take an eventually 25-24 lead. The teams would exchange points. Josh McGurl got a kill to tie the score at 38-38. Bryn Athyn would score the next two points to take set two 40-38 and even the match at 1-1.
- Set 3: With the score tied at 5-5, Noah Zunski served five consecutive points that…
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