North Bay, Ontario – Lakers Women’s Volleyball picked up two big wins this past weekend over the Queen’s Gaels to move to a 4-0 record this season.
Friday, Nov. 6, the Lakers welcomed Queen’s to RJS Student Athletic Centre for a 6PM matchup.
In the first set, Nipissing got off to a hot start, taking an 8-2 lead. The lead grew to 14-5. Queen’s scored to get into the set and trail 17-13, but Nipissing never let Queen’s get closer than four points and won six of the last eight points to take a 25-17 win in the first.
In the second set, the team’s traded pints until Nipissing was able to take an 8-6 lead. Queen’s won five points in a row to lead 11-8 before Nipissing tied things at 11. The Lakers took four of the next five before Queen’s again tied things at 15. The sides would trade points and short runs before the set saw a 23-23 tie in what was an exciting affair. Nipissing and Queen’s scored one point after another all the way until 31-31 was the score. Oceane Raymond-Leduc secured Nipissing’s 32nd point and Rachel Gray won the set for Nipissing with a kill; 33-31 was the final.
In the third, Nipissing took an 8-5 lead that grew to 15-9 off of a six out of eight points run by the Lakers. Queen’s would wake up and trail by two at 15-13 and eventually tie the set at 20-20. Nipissing took a 22-20 lead before leading again 23-21. The score saw 24-22 for the Lakers before Queen’s won five of the final six points to win 27-25.
In the fourth set, Nipissing got off to a hot start and led 6-1, then 10-3. 15-8 would be the advantage before Queen’s scored four of five to trail 20-16. Nipissing made no mistake and secured victory by winning five of the last seven points in the set and taking it 25-18 and 3-1 in sets.
Then, on Saturday, Nov. 7, the Lakers looked to make it a two-win-weekend as the Gaels were once again the opponent.
In the first set, Nipissing led 9-4 quickly. Queen’s would battle and trail 13-10, but Nipissing took eight of the next ten points to lead 21-12. Queen’s would stall the win for Nipissing momentarily, but Nipissing would wrap up a 25-16 win shortly thereafter.
In the second, Queen’s got off to a hot start, leading 6-3 and then 11-6. 15-8 would be the Gaels’ advantage before the Lakers won an impressive eight points in a row to take the lead 16-15. Nipissing then rallied to hold the lead at 21-19, then 23-20. Queen’s would trail 23-22 before the Lakers took care of business and won the second set 25-22.
In the third, Nipissing again jumped to an early lead, this time 8-4. Queen’s would wake up and win six points in a row to take an 11-9 lead. 14-13 was the score for Nipissing after a short run, but Queen’s retook the lead at 17-16 shortly thereafter. The set saw a 19-19 tie before Queen’s took a 23-20 lead. The Gaels would take the third set 25-23.
The teams traded points to begin the fourth set before Queen’s took the lead at 12-8. Nipissing would win six of the next eight to tie the set at 14. The set saw another tie at 18-18, then 20-20, and 23-23. Queen’s took four of the last five points to win the set 27-25 and force a fifth set.
In the final set, 5-5 was the score after a back and forth start from both teams. Nipissing then roared to a 9-5 lead that grew to 13-6 shortly thereafter. Queen’s would win four in a row to trail 13-10, but the Lakers took care of business and won 15-10 and the match 3-2.
The two wins move Women’s Volleyball to a 4-0 record this season, good for tied-1st in the OUA standings.
Women’s Volleyball takes the court again this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, as the Lakehead Thunderwolves make the trip to North Bay for two matches.
Friday’s match is a 6:00PM start, while Saturday’s is scheduled for 2:00PM.
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