Laval volleyballers rally past Martlets in five-set squeaker

MONTREAL – Six different players reached double digits in scoring as the visiting Laval Rouge et Or rallied from a two-set deficit to edge McGill 3-2 in women’s volleyball at Love Competition,  Sunday. In a spirited contest that took two hours and 16 minutes, the set scores were 17-25, 27-25, 26-28, 25-9 and 15-13.  
 
It was the second straight win for Laval, which improved to 5-1, and the second consecutive setback for the Martlets (3-6)
 
Elyssa Lajmi paced McGill with 17.5 points, on the strength of 14 kills, once service ace, a solo block and three assisted blocks. She added nine digs and one assist.
 
Teammates Rachel Leduc and Emilia Grigorova added 16 and 11.5 points, respectively. Emma Waskiewicz contributed a game-high 20 digs on defence.
 
Leading scorers for Laval were Justine Raymond (15 pts), Beatrice Lamarche 913), Anne-Sofie Charette (12.5), Alexandryne Le (12.5), Maika Bourgeois-Daigle (11) and Jade Marquis (10.5).
 
The game featured a whopping 139 digs, including 76 by Laval. The Rouge et Or also had the advantage in kills (59-41), aces (12-9), and assists (57-39), while McGill had a slight edge in stuff blocks (12-11).
 
The Rouget et Or (5-1) will return home to confront UQAM (3-3) on Nov. 15).
 
It was the final regular season home game of the fall semester for the Martlets who now hit the road for three consecutive contests: at ETS (Nov. 15), Laval (Nov. 22) and at Sherbrooke (Jan. 10).
 
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
CELL: 514-983-7012
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