Windsor opens season with double win over Western

The University of Windsor Lancers men’s volleyball team opened their 2026-27 regular season with a weekend series against the Western Mustangs in London, Ontario. Windsor swept the weekend, earning a 3-1 victory on Friday before following up with a straight-sets win on Saturday to improve to 2-0. 
 
FRIDAY 
The Lancers bounced back from a 25-21 opening-set loss to win three straight sets, taking the match 3-1 (21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-19). 
 
Kal-El McNeilly led Windsor with 19.5 points and 17 kills, hitting an impressive .419. Kaden Reid added 10 kills and 11.5 points, while Marcellus Robinson contributed seven points. Setter Liam Noonan recorded 33 assists, and Davis Hinshelwood led the defence with 16 digs. 
 
Windsor finished with 49 kills and a .210 hitting percentage, while Cade Smith led Western with 10 kills. Tristan King recorded 28 assists, and Andrew Kerkhoff finished with 22 digs for the Mustangs. 
 
SATURDAY 
Windsor carried its momentum into Saturday, completing the weekend sweep with a 3-0 victory (26-24, 25-16, 25-22). 
 
McNeilly once again led the offence with 15 kills and 18.5 points. Reed Fulsom added 13 points with 10 kills while hitting .421, and Kaden Reid contributed 8.5 points and a team-high 11 digs. Liam Noonan recorded 21 assists, while Fulsom added seven digs. 
 
The Lancers finished with 37 kills, a .184 hitting percentage and 25 total blocks, holding Western to a .063 hitting percentage. Cade Smith led the Mustangs with 13 kills and 14 points, while Andrew Kerkhoff recorded 25 digs. 
 
UP NEXT 
The Lancers will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face the Ohio State Buckeyes in an exhibition matchup before returning to the Toldo Lancer Centre for their OUA home opener against the McMaster Marauders.