With two consecutive home wins, the men's club volleyball team ended its stellar regular season on a positive note. After defeating Northeastern University last Thursday, the team emerged from a competitive contest against Boston College with a satisfying season-ending win this past Tuesday. The victory finished off Tufts' regular season at 32-3.
"It [B.C.] was one of the best matches this season," tri-captain Adam Goldfarb said. "Everyone is happy with the way we played; we were blocking well, hitting well, and we played good defense."
Tufts emerged from the best-of-five contest with three straight wins, 25-19, 25-22, and 25-22 respectively. From the start, the Jumbos were composed and all aspects of their play remained solid. They faltered early on in the second game, falling behind 8-2; however, superior serving by freshman Dan Coleman allowed the team to quickly regain its footing.
"Dan went on a serving streak. He had two aces and we won five or six points in a row," Goldfarb said. "His jump serving really brought us back into the game."
Senior tri-captain David Chang also contributed significantly to the team's success. Chang, whose former high school coach is now coaches Boston College, looked forward to playing the Eagles.
"Dave was really excited to play them," Goldfarb said. "He played great; he had a good block and some good hits."
The team's win last week against Northeastern, although both less exciting and less difficult, was not less well played than its bout against B.C. The Jumbos dealt a pounding to the weaker Northeastern squad, defeating it in three straight games, 25-14, 25-14, and 25-15. The game ended in less than an hour.
"We beat Northeastern pretty badly," Goldfarb said. "It was a real dull game. They were missing two starters and they weren't returning balls."
With the regular season now over, the team will begin two weeks of practice after break in preparation for the league championships, followed by the National tournament in April.
