The Brock Badgers women’s volleyball team completed a weekend sweep of the Ottawa Gee-Gees with a 3-0 victory on Sunday, Nov. 1 at Montpetit Hall in Ottawa.
Following Saturday’s straight-sets win, the Badgers took the rematch by scores of 25-16, 25-22 and 25-12.
The Badgers took the opening set 25-16, while hitting .281 as a team in the process. Brock’s solid defense held Ottawa to just .043. Strong defense and effective out-of-system bump sets kept multiple rallies alive, with Kara Rakamnuaykit recording four kills, including the set winner. Madison Tuck tallied three kills on five attempts without an error (.600).
Brock took a tighter second set by a score of 25-22 to build a 2-0 lead going into the third set, recording three blocks in the frame. The Badgers hit .139 while holding Ottawa to just .152. The set would end at the net with a tipped block coming from Rakamnuaykit, ending both sets for Brock.
The Badgers closed out the sweep with a commanding 25-12 third-set win, hitting .289 while limiting Ottawa to .083. Mackenna Knox contributed three service aces and four digs in the frame, while Jasmine DelCarmen-Ellison added three digs to help keep the rallies alive. Tuck recorded three kills, and Charlotte Ross added a solo block as Brock’s defense continued to limit Ottawa’s attack. Daryan Chadwick sealed the victory with a service ace.
Chadwick led Brock with 13 kills and 15 points, hitting .379, while Rakamnuaykit added 10 kills. Knox finished with 27 assists, seven digs and three service aces. Ross and Tuck each contributed four blocks as the Badgers finished with a .236 hitting percentage and held Ottawa to .100.
Brock will take on the Toronto Varsity Blues at home on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase online at University Tickets and the action can be streamed live on OUA.tv.