January 27, 2011
Volleyball: Wednesday Roundup
Men’s Volleyball
Laurier Golden Hawks @ Waterloo Warriors
The Warriors won their fifth straight game as they defeated the Laurier Golden Hawks in straight sets on Wednesday night at the Athletic Complex. Set scores were 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.
With the win, the Warriors (8-8) improved their record to .500 for the first time this season and take over sole possession of fifth place in the OUA. The Hawks fell to 7-9 and sit two points back of Waterloo in sixth place.
Leading the charge for the Warriors was rookie sensation Fiodar Kazhamiaka (Waterloo, Ont.) who led all players with 16 kills. The computer science student also added five digs and two assisted blocks to round out his outstanding performance. Fourth year outside hitter Matt Snyder (Kitchener, Ont.) added 10 kills for the Warriors. Athlete of the week Scott Thomson (St. Marys, Ont.) contributed an impressive 39 assists in the victory.
For the Hawks, Cameron Wheelan (Barrie, Ont.) and Derek Lapp (Chatham, Ont.) totalled for 22 kills between the both of them. Setter Erik Kroman (Etobicoke, Ont.) assisted the ball 25 times, had four digs and one total blocked shot on the night.
Leading the charge for the Warriors was rookie sensation Fiodar Kazhamiaka (Waterloo, Ont.) who led all players with 16 kills. The computer science student also added five digs and two assisted blocks to round out his outstanding performance. Fourth year outside hitter Matt Snyder (Kitchener, Ont.) added 10 kills for the Warriors. Athlete of the week Scott Thomson (St. Marys, Ont.) contributed an impressive 39 assists in the victory.
For the Hawks, Cameron Wheelan (Barrie, Ont.) and Derek Lapp (Chatham, Ont.) totalled for 22 kills between the both of them. Setter Erik Kroman (Etobicoke, Ont.) assisted the ball 25 times, had four digs and one total blocked shot on the night.
Source: Warriors Athletics
Women’s Volleyball
Laurier Golden Hawks @ Waterloo Warriors
The Warriors were in search of their second straight win as they faced the Laurier Golden Hawks in the second battle of Waterloo this season. Waterloo was unable to string together consistent volleyball and fell to the Hawks 3 sets to 1 at the Athletic Complex on Wednesday night.
After the first two sets proved one set win for Laurier and one for Waterloo, the Hawks home court advantage and hard work propelled them past the Warriors in the next two sets winning by scores of 26-24 and 25-19. Overall, Laurier had more offensive kills on the night and five more blocked shots than Waterloo with 12.
The top player for the Hawks was Sarah Rosso (Waterdown, Ont.) who hit for 12 kills and helped defensively for 13 digs. Brittney Hopley (Thornhill, Ont.) had 11 kills, one service ace, and three total blocked shots. The setter Lauren Carter (Ottawa, Ont.) also played well as she contributed 35 assists and nine digs.
After the first two sets proved one set win for Laurier and one for Waterloo, the Hawks home court advantage and hard work propelled them past the Warriors in the next two sets winning by scores of 26-24 and 25-19. Overall, Laurier had more offensive kills on the night and five more blocked shots than Waterloo with 12.
The top player for the Hawks was Sarah Rosso (Waterdown, Ont.) who hit for 12 kills and helped defensively for 13 digs. Brittney Hopley (Thornhill, Ont.) had 11 kills, one service ace, and three total blocked shots. The setter Lauren Carter (Ottawa, Ont.) also played well as she contributed 35 assists and nine digs.
For the Warriors Joanna Meltzer (Georgetown, Ont.) had a team high 12 kills and added 15 digs. Meaghan Loveday (Kitchener, Ont.) had 11 kills on the night while Laura Klein (Kitchener, Ont.) had 10 and 19 digs.
Source: Warriors Athletics
