Tag: Women's Volleyball

Who's making the playoffs?

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Women’s volleyball With 12 rookies on the roster, the women’s volleyball team wasn’t supposed to be this good. But at 10-5, the Gaels are a legitimate OUA contender, fighting for second place in the league. The team’s success has come down to its veteran players. Fourth-year outside hitter Natalie...

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Sports in brief

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The women’s volleyball team had a triumphant road trip to Thunder Bay, winning back-to-back straight-set games over the Lakehead Thunderwolves this weekend. The wins propel the Gaels to 10-5, good for a second-place tie with the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the OUA. Meanwhile, the Thunderwolves remain in last...

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No wins for women

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The women’s volleyball had its worst weekend of the season, dropping two four-set matches to the McMaster Marauders and the York Lions. The road losses dropped the 8-5 Gaels into a third-place OUA tie. It was the first time all season they’ve lost twice in one weekend. Friday’s loss in Hamilton came...

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Women win twice at home

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The women’s volleyball team bent, but didn’t break in its victories last weekend. The Gaels were pushed to five sets against the Guelph Gryphons and four sets against the Waterloo Warriors, but prevailed both times to improve to an 8-3 record and move into a second-place tie in the OUA. “We could...

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Hot streak continues

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The women’s volleyball team continued their scorching start to the season, sweeping both the Toronto Varsity Blues and the McMaster Marauders at home last weekend to improve to a 6-2 record. The team now sits at second in the OUA. On Friday, the Gaels beat the Varsity Blues 25-18, 25-11, 25-17 before...

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Road games split

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The women’s volleyball team was forced to play a fifth set in both games during last weekend’s road trip, returning home with a win and a loss. The team led two sets to one against the Guelph Gryphons and the Brock Badgers. The Gryphons completed the comeback to win 15-25, 25-21, 25-18, 19-25, 13-15...

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Landmark in London

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Head coach Joely Christian-Macfarlane couldn’t remember the last time women’s volleyball won at the University of Western Ontario. But the Gaels beat the the defending OUA champion Western Mustangs 27-25, 25-27, 25-17, 25-21 in London on Saturday to cap off a perfect weekend. They swept the Windsor...

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One win, one loss

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The women’s volleyball team split their first two games of the season last weekend. They lost 3-1 on the road to the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Thursday, but beat the Royal Military College Paladins in straight sets in Friday’s home opener. Gaels head coach Joely Christian-Macfarlane said she was more impressed...

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Rookie season

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Last season, the women’s volleyball team finished third in the OUA East and lost in the first round of the playoffs. But without veterans Katie Matthews, Colleen Ogilvie, Elyssa Heller and Lorna Button, it will be a rebuilding season in 2011-12. Nine players from last season’s team have left the squad...

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