The New York University men's volleyball team defeated United Volleyball Conference (UVC) foe Nazareth College on Friday, March 30, at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY.

The Violets (14-7, 4-4 UVC) topped the Golden Flyers (17-11, 4-4) in four sets (25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24).

The first set was close, featuring seven lead changes and an astonishing 14 ties. But, NYU was able to pull ahead at the end and took a one-set lead. The Violets looked to make it a two-set lead and jumped to an 8-2 advantage, but Nazareth fought back to win the set by three, 25-22.

Although the Violets faced a 21-20 deficit in the third set, they were able to pull out a 25-22 victory. In the fourth, they faced an early 9-3 deficit and still trailed 24-22, but scored the final four points to close out the frame and even their UVC record at 4-4.

Neil Ferraro and Alex Li led the way for NYU as Ferraro finished with 13 kills and no errors, while Li struck a match-high 21 kills.

HIGHLIGHTS

- Li also added seven digs, four service aces and three assists. 

- Ferraro's 13 kills came on 17 attacks and the sophomore finished the match with a .765 hitting percentage. The sophomore also tallied six blocks, including four solo.

- Matin Bikdeli registered 39 assists, seven kills on nine attacks, and four digs.

The Violets return to action tomorrow, Saturday, March 31, when they close out UVC regular-season play against host St. John Fisher beginning at 2:00 PM.