KINGSTON, Ont. (January 25, 2020)- The No.7 Queen's Gaels (9-4) were evenly matched against the No.8 Toronto Varsity Blues (10-1) this Saturday evening but were unable to secure the win.The Varsity Blues took the four-set match 3-1.
BELL LET'S TALK
The Gaels hosted a special Bell Let's Talk game in support of mental health awareness on Saturday.
When it comes to mental health, every action counts. Helping to end the stigma around mental illness can help create positive change.
Learn about the 5 ways you can help here.
Be sure to join in on Bell Let's Talk Day On
Wednesday, January 29, 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
YouTube: Each time you watch the official video on YouTube
GAME FLOW
The Gaels took the early led in the first set. With
Zac Hutcheson continuing the precedent he set thus far this season, with agile attacks and hustle on defence. Hutcheson completed a match total of 18 kills and four digs. Following an athletic rally, the Gaels took the first set 25-18.
Lukas Kaufman's relentlessness on defence, resulting in several pancake plays, characterized the second set. With Kaufman completing a match total of 19 digs. However, the Gaels could not hold off the Blues persistence defence. The Blues came out on top of the second set 25-18, tying up the match 1-1.
An early kill from
Erik Siksna propelled the Gaels momentum into the third. Queen's led the majority of the set by a single point lead. Things got tense in the final moments, with long rallies resulting in a point-for-point struggle. The Blues manage to hold onto the third set in a gripping 34-32 finish, pushing the match to a fourth set.
The point-for-point patterns continued in the fourth set. The Gaels experienced several serving errors but did not let their momentum die. The Tricolour fought for the lead until the final moments of the match but could not hold on. Toronto held onto the set 25-21, taking the match 3-1.
MUST SEE
Intensity picks up in third set
Bell Let's Talk
BY THE NUMBERS
18- kills for
Erik Siksna
47- assists for
Zane Grossinger
19- digs for
Lukas Kaufman
4- serving aces for
Zac Hutcheson
UP NEXT
The Gaels will face off against the York Lions on their home court at 3 pm February 1
st in the ARC Main Gym.
