KINGSTON, Ont. (November 11, 2016) - The Gaels (2-2) swept the Windsor Lancers (1-2) in three straight sets 25-11, 25-18 and 25-21 on Friday night at the Queen's Athletics and Recreation Centre.
GAME FLOW
The game opened strong for the Gaels immediately taking the first three points of the game. Queen's then found a sweet spot in the middle of the court and started tipping the ball short into the middle where the Lancers were unable to pick up the ball. In addition to their dumping
Isabelle Birchall (Ottawa) had three kills, finishing the match with an attack percentage of 1.00 for the set. The final score of the first set was 25-11 for Queen's.
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The second set opened up with four straight points for the Lancers, trying to get back into the match against the Gaels. The entire set was extremely scrappy with a lot of scrambling for the ball on both sides. Isabelle Korchinksi (Anmore, B.C.) was able to dig six balls in the set and the team as a whole was able to dig 25 balls.Â
Although the game was closer in the second the Gaels were able to pull out a win and take the game 25-18.
The third and final set opened up with a score of 1-1, similar to the score for the rest of the game. The Lancers stepped up their enthusiasm which was evident being able to stay neck and neck with the Gaels. At a score of 16-13 Gaels, the Lancers closed the biggest gap of the set between with four straight points. Although, with a huge kill from
Caroline Livingston (Vancouver) the Gaels took back control of the game with a huge point that gave Queen's the momentum to win the set from there after leading 17-16. The final score was 25-21 for the Gaels.Â
BY THE NUMBERS
46- Total kills by the Gaels with the Lancers only making 26Â
55- The total number of points scored by the Gaels todayÂ
UP NEXT
Tomorrow the Gaels will be at home at the ARC in Kingston, against the Western Mustangs at 6pm. The game can be seen live on OUA.tv.
