BUFFALO, N.Y.- The D'Youville University Men's Volleyball team looks to open up their season at home on Friday, January 19th at 7:00 pm against American International College.
D'Youville vs American International College
Friday, January 19, 2024 – 7:00 PM
Buffalo, N.Y.
Watch: ECC Sports Network
The 2024 Saints
The Saints return to action under Head Coach Jaime Snyder in her first season as the Men's Volleyball head coach. Snyder finished up her second season as the Women's Volleyball Coach in the fall. The Saints finished 10-13 overall in the 2023 season with a 3-11 conference record.
D'Youville returns 13 players while also welcoming four freshmen:
Zachary Zian (Webster, N.Y./ Webster Thomas),
Ethan Robinson (Toronto, Canada),
Skyler Tutor (St. Cloud, Fla./ St. Cloud), and
Kristian Smith (Zebulon, NC/ Franklin Academy).
Saints Statistics
Jacob Malak (Wales, Wisc. / Kettle Moraine) finished the 2023 season with 164 kills and 108 digs.
Haven Wankerl (Cross Plains, Wisc. / Middleton) followed closely behind with 149 kills and 53.0 blocks.
Tymek Brzoza (Tychy, Poland / NLO Jastrzebski Wegiel) worked right alongside Wankerl recording 109 kills and 53.0 blocks of his own.
Randy Adorno (Bayamon, Puerto Rico / Winter Park (Fla.)) was the glue of the offense recording 768 assists throughout last season and
Nathan Dishaw (Carolina Beach, NC / Kettle Moraine) earned 110 digs last season.
What to Know About AIC
The American International College Yellowjackets are coached by Hector Jose Reyes in his third year. The Yellowjackets have won their only game of the season so far in a 3-2 match win against Regis.
The Yellowjackets are entering their third year as a program after finishing 2-22 last year overall. AIC is returning fifteen players while welcoming in three newcomers.
Junior, John Rivera Ortiz and Sophomore, Isaiah Lee are the Yellowjackets' offensive leaders while Sophomore, Michael Maldonado has recorded 41 assists in their first game.
