KINGSTON, Ont. (January 26, 2019) - The Queen's Gaels (9-3) were victorious in four sets against the Toronto Varsity Blues (8-5). The scores of each set were 25-17, 22-25, 25-18 and 25-22.
BELL LET'S TALK GAMES
This Saturday marked the Gaels annual Bell Let's Talk games as women's and men's volleyball, women's and men's basketball and men's hockey hosted special Mental Health Awareness themed events throughout the day.
Join in on Bell Let's Talk Day On January 30, Bell will donate 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for each of the following interactions, at no extra cost to participants beyond what they would normally pay their service provider for online or phone access:
Talk: Every mobile and every long distance call made by Bell wireless and phone customers
Text: Every text message sent by Bell wireless customers
Twitter: Every tweet and retweet using #BellLetsTalk, featuring the special Bell Let's Talk emoji, and every Bell Let's Talk Day video view at Twitter.com/Bell_LetsTalk
Facebook: Every Bell Let's Talk Day video view at Facebook.com/BellLetsTalk and every use of the Bell Let's Talk frame
Instagram: Every Bell Let's Talk Day video view at Instagram.com/Bell_letstalk
Snapchat: Every use of the Bell Let's Talk filter and every Bell Let's Talk Day video view
GAME FLOW
The Queen's Gaels played a strong offensive first set, taking an early lead and running with it. Kills by
Zac Hutcheson,
Dylan Hunt and
Adam Boljkovac extended the Queen's lead and put them in a good position to win the set.
Malcolm Prentice made a sharp tip over the Toronto block to lengthen the Gaels lead.
Joel Rudd ended the first set with a kill for the Gaels, making the final score 25-17.
The Gaels started the second set much slower but ramped up their offensive play halfway through. Kills by
Zane Grossinger and Hutcheson allowed the Gaels to tie the set and overtake the Varsity Blues. Queen's and Toronto played point-for-point, but the Varsity Blues eventually took the lead. Boljkovac made a strong tip for a Queen's point, closing the gap that Toronto created. The Gaels battled to stay in the game but unfortunately lost the set with a score of 25-22.
The Gaels struggled to retake their momentum in the third set but eventually took a slight lead halfway through the frame. The Gaels found gaps in the Toronto defence and capitalized on kills made by Hunt, Hutcheson and Boljkovac. Queen's managed to maintain their lead throughout the third set and ultimately took the win with a score of 25-18.
In the fourth set of the game, the Gaels and the Varsity Blues tossed the lead back and forth. Queen's struggled to limit their errors but capitalized on the kills that they attempted. Toronto also racked up several errors, giving the Gaels the advantage nearing the end of the set. Toronto tied the set at 22-22, but the Gaels overtook the Varsity blues and won the set and the game off an attack error made by Toronto.
MUST SEE
Hutcheson Kill
Gaels clinch the win
BY THE NUMBERS
7 - Digs made by
Adam Boljkovac
15 - Kills made by
Zac Hutcheson
34 - Total digs made by the Gaels against Toronto
UP NEXT
The Queen's Gaels take on the Ryerson Rams in Kingston at the ARC at 3 pm on Sunday afternoon in a battle for first place in the OUA East. For tickets head to gogaelsgo.com/tickets or watch it live online at OUA.tv.
