Bard College Athletics

NEVC All-Sportsmanship Team
NEVC Academic All-Conference
CSC Academic All-District

2026: Continued as Bard's primary setter in his sophomore season…played in all 29 matches and appeared in every set, logging over 100 sets played for the second straight year…notched his second career triple-double against Elms with 10 kills, 21 assists, and 11 digs, and posted a 26-assist, 14-dig double-double against Curry…extended his double-digit assist streak to 21 consecutive matches spanning back to the 2025 season…was named the NEVC Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 1st…named to the NEVC Academic All-Conference team...named to the CSC Academic All-District team.

2025: Became the main setter for Bard this season, and stepped up in conference play…averaged 5.16 assists per set, and against NEVC opponents, that increased to 6.39 assists per set, which was 6th in the conference…also swatted 155 kills on the season, or 1.5 per set…had 56 total blocks to lead the Raptors…played all the Raptors' matches and was in all but two sets, leading Bard with 103 sets played…aced opponents 31 times this season, third most on the team…among the leaders on the team in digs, with 145 total (1.41 per set)...his triple-double against Emerson of 31 assists, 13 digs, and 10 kills was the first one recorded in Division III by a first year since 2023…named to the NEVC All-Sportsmanship Team.

Vernon Township High School: Played as a Setter for the Vikings under Coach Jeff Deyoung…recorded 113 kills, 37 blocks, 276 digs, 959 assists, and 58 aces during his high school career…earned Second Team All-Conference honors as a junior and First Team All-Conference honors as a senior…competed for Garden State Elite Volleyball Club under Coach Jordan Elam…earned two varsity letters in volleyball.

About Esposito: Son of James Esposito and Dymphna McAree…has two brothers, Colm and Liam, and one sister, Bridget…plans to major in Written Arts.