BOX SCORE QUEBEC CITY (U SPORTS) – The No. 6 Queen's Gaels pushed the No.3 Laval Rouge et Or to a fifth set at the 2019 U SPORTS Men's Volleyball Championships Presented by Hôtel Universel Québec, but lost in five sets (25-22, 23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-12) on Friday night before a very loud Laval crowd of more than 3,000 at Université Laval in Quebec City.
The Gaels will face the McMaster Marauders at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT in the consolation semifinal.
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Setter Ludovic Martin was named Player of the Match for the Rouge et Or. The rookie had an impressive service game, especially at the end of the fifth set, where he orchestrated five consecutive points. For the Gaels, outside hitter
Zac Hutcheson came out strong with 19 kills, two aces and eight digs.
Rouge et Or head coach Pascal Clément was all smiles after the match, praising Martin, who was extraordinary at the end of the game.
"He was like a pinch hitter hitting a home run in the seventh inning. He delivered when we needed it the most," said Clément. "This was an intense game, not always easy to manage, but we responded well. I think we have a strong team fiber and we saw a demonstration of that here tonight."
Gaels head coach Gabriel deGroot knew it would be a serve and pass battle.
"Laval had some heavy serves with a lot of velocity, especially at the end of the match," he said. "We can be proud of the opposition we brought. We were ready for the loud atmosphere and energy, our guys handled it really well, but unfortunately at the end, the crowd had their chance to celebrate."
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Players of the Game
Laval: Ludovic Martin
Queen's: Zac Hutcheson
