10 | THELAKER Meanwhile, the new men’s volleyball team began competing this semester. Women’s volleyball: Another winning season e Lakers women’s volleyball team nished seventh in the nation for the second year in a row at the NJCAA Division III National Championship in November. A er winning the NJCAA Region III championships in a nal match against Jamestown Community College, the Lakers entered the national competition ranked 10th. In their rst game, the Lakers upset the No. 7 team, Sandhill Community College in North Carolina, winning 3-0 with strong performances by Brooke DeGro of Castile, Megan Sanford of Savona, Sage Barnedo of Silver Spring, M.D., and Kaidyn VanDelinder of Gananda. In following matchups, the Lakers lost to the College of DuPage Chaparrals and Dutchess Community College then won against Fulton Montgomery Community College to end the series in seventh place. A er celebrating the women’s team’s success, the FLCC community has shi ed gears to support the new men’s volleyball team, which began competing this semester. e decision to add FLCC’s 18th intercollegiate athletic o ering followed an announcement by the NJCAA and the First Point Volleyball Foundation that FLCC was one of 15 institutions to receive a $10,000 grant to start up a men’s volleyball program. Women’s volleyball head coach Andrew Solomon also coaches the new team. In early season competition, the men’s team won its rst three matches against Union County College, Middlesex College, and Passaic County Community College. As of March 6, Jonah Grbic of Victor ranked rst in the nation in kills per set (4.29) and kills (163), while Nick Ferris of Canandaigua ranked rst in hitting percentage at .441. The Lakers battle Dutchess Community College during the NJCAA Division III National Championship in November. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NJCAA For the history books: FLCC’s first men’s volleyball team includes, bottom row, from left: AJ DeBalso, Bryce Ceravolo, Samuel Guardado, Adrian Marin, Garyson Gaud, and Alex Sindone. Top row, from left: Head coach Andrew Solomon, Jonah Grbic, Nehemiah Williams, Ian Meeks, Daniel Seymour, Nick Ferris, Jarett Campbell, Mitchell Schiller, and assistant coach Kyle Salisbury. PHOTO BY FLCC ATHLETICS
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