M-Volleyball: Friday Roundup

McMaster, 3 @ Laurier, 2
Jori Mantha (Vanier, Ont.) scored a game-high 20 points in McMaster's 3-2 defeat of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks this evening in Waterloo. The closely matched teams traded sets until McMaster managed to take control in the fifth and finish off the Hawks by a score of 15-8. Josh Lichty (St. Catharines, Ont.) had 10 digs, and Tyler Santoni (Kingston, Ont.) added 13 points for the Marauders to solidify the win. 

Tonight's win puts McMaster at second place in the OUA.

Source: McMaster Sports Info

Guelph, 3 @ Waterloo, 0
The Waterloo Warriors opened 2011 with a straight set loss to the Guelph Gryphons on Friday, January 7 at the PAC Gymnasium.  With the win the Gryphons moved to 8-3 on the season tied for second place while the Warriors dropped to 3-8 and sit in eight place in the OUA.

The black and gold struggled throughout the first set trying to get the Christmas holiday kinks out and lost the first set by a score of 25-16. 

With Guelph keeping the petal to the metal, the Warriors were forced to elevate their game and increase their presence at the net.  They did so, but Guelph was too overpowering as they took the second and third sets by scores of 25-22 and 25-24.

Leading the charge for the Gryphons was outside hitter Winston Rosser of Whitby, Ont., who had 10 kills and one block on the evening.  Middle James Stamler (North Bay, Ont.) also had a solid game putting down eight kills while adding three blocks. 

Rookie outside hitter Fiodar Kazhamiaka (Waterloo, Ont.) of the Warriors led all players with 12 kills. Setter Scott Thomson (St. Marys, Ont.) had 32 assists in the game.

Source: Waterloo Sports Info

Western, 3 @ Ryerson, 0
The Western Mustangs men's volleyball team showed no signs of slowing down in 2011 sweeping Ryerson 3-0 on Jan. 7. 

The Mustangs made short work of Ryerson winning 27-25, 25-15 and 25-23.

Mathieu Poulin had 12 kills and two aces in the win. Sean McKay had three solo blocks and two aces as he set up the Mustangs attack with 29 assists.

Source: Western Sports Info