Four Gulls Receive NEVC Postseason Honors
BEVERLY, Mass. — Four members of the Endicott men’s volleyball team have received New England Volleyball Conference (NEVC) postseason honors, as announced by the league office earlier today.
BEVERLY, Mass. — Four members of the Endicott men's volleyball team have received New England Volleyball Conference (NEVC) postseason honors, as announced by the league office earlier today.
Corey Klass Jr. (Beverly, Mass.) and Aidan Iacovelli (South Windsor, Conn.) headlined the group with NEVC All-Conference First Team honors.
Jackson Gray (Glenmont, N.Y.) also claimed NEVC All-Conference Second Team accolades, while Dan Battista (Bethlehem, N.Y.) was named to the NEVC All-Sportsmanship Team.
COREY KLASS JR. | GR. | RS
Klass Jr. produced a career year for the Gulls, as the right side totaled 174 kills (2.60 K/S), a .305 hitting percentage, 51 digs (0.76 D/S), 42 blocks (7 solo, 35 assisted, 0.63 B/S), and 214.5 points (3.2 PTS/S) in 20 matches played (67 sets).
His conference ranks include kills per set (11th), kills (12th), hitting percentage (5th), block assists (9th), total blocks (13th), blocks per set (6th), points (13th), and points per set (11th).
This is his first career NEVC All-Conference honor.
AIDAN IACOVELLI | JR. | OH
In 23 matches this season (78 sets), Iacovelli notched 282 kills (3.62 K/S), a .219 hitting percentage, 123 digs (1.58 D/S), and 298.0 points (3.8 PTS/S).
Iacovelli ranks second in the conference in kills per set, fourth in kills, third in points per set, and sixth in total points.
This is his second career NEVC All-Conference First Team selection.
JACKSON GRAY | FR. | MB
The freshman provided a spark for the Gulls from the middle via 134 kills (1.70 K/S), a blistering .438 hitting percentage, 11 service aces (0.14 SA/S), 34 digs (0.43 D/S), 37 blocks (10 solo, 27 assisted, 0.47 B/S), and 168.5 points (2.1 PTS/S) in 23 matches (79 sets).
Gray is the first freshman Gull to claim a spot on an All-Conference team since Nikolas Kasprzak (Windham, N.H.) achieved the feat in 2020 (First Team, Rookie of the Year).
WHAT'S NEXT
Third-seeded Endicott (12-11) hosts sixth-seeded Sage (9-22) in the first round of the NEVC Tournament on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Jonah Bean '28)