KINGSTON, Ont. (February 19, 2011) – Three Gaels recorded nine or more kills as the No. 10 Queen's men's volleyball team advanced to the OUA Final Four tournament with a straight sets win over the Waterloo Warriors Saturday night at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC).
Set scores were 25-23, 25-20, 25-17.
The Gaels received strong efforts from
Joren Zeeman of Cambridge, Ont.,
Bryan Fautley of Oakville, Ont., and
Michael Amoroso of Toronto. Zeeman finished the match with a game-high 12 kills while Fautley was the only other player to reach double-digits in kills with 10.
Amoroso, who finished the match with nine kills, was especially strong in the opening set as he recorded five kills to help the Gaels overcome a 21-18 deficit.
All three players were also very efficient in their hitting with Amoroso leading all three with a 41.2 hitting percentage. Overall as a team, the Gaels outhit the Warriors 25% to 15.6%.
Dan Rosenbaum of Hamilton, Ont., was named the Queen's player of the match as he earned 32 assists in the win.
Fiodar Kazhamiaka of Waterloo, Ont., led Waterloo with eight kills and six digs in a losing effort.
The Gaels now advance to the OUA Final Four tournament where they will face the No. 9 McMaster Marauders in the first semifinal. The game is set to begin at 5:00 pm Friday night at Alumni Hall on the campus of the University of Western Ontario.
