CCAA Men's Volleyball: Day Three Recap

Placement match: Cégep de l’Outaouais Griffons 3 vs Providence Pilots 2
In Friday’s opening match, the Cégep de l’Outaouais Griffons took on the host team, Providence University College Pilots, to decide the tournament’s seventh/eighth placement.

The Pilots opened the scoring at the start of the first set, to the cheers of their hometown crowd. The Griffons were unable to generate their own – typically strong – offence, and the Pilots won the first set (25-22).

The second set saw the Pilots quick on their feet, featuring Noah Boschman with two pivotal solo blocks. Despite the Griffons putting up a stronger fight against the Pilots in the last six points, they lost the chance at a comeback on a service error (25-20).
The Griffons got their first lead of the match in the third set, thanks to a kill from Félix-Antoine Perron. The match’s momentum evidently shifted in the Griffons’ favour as they completely covered the court for every tip the Pilots had for them – a match total of 45 digs to the Pilots’ 31. A block by Olivier Boulay and Maxime Tremblay gave the Griffons their first win of the match (25-22).
The Griffons continued their overwhelming comeback in the fourth set. They would never fall behind more than 1 point all set. The match’s history would then repeat itself, but in the Griffons’ favour, as they won the fourth set due to a service error.

For the first time in this year’s National Championship, the match went to a fifth set. The Griffons defensive work – digging up several swings from Boschman and locking in their blocking against Cayden Williams – earned them a commanding and definitive lead in the final set (15-10).

Sebastian Verdaguer, of the Providence Pilots, was named 4Imprint Player of the Match on account of his 9 total blocks, and 8 kills. The Griffons’ Player of the Match, with 14 kills and 8 digs, was awarded to Cédric Sutcliffe.

Bronze Semifinal 1: Université de Sainte Anne Dragons 3 vs Humber Polytechnic Hawks 1
In the first of Friday's bronze medal semifinal matches, the Université Sainte-Anne Dragons of the ACAA faced the Humber Polytechnic Hawks of the OCAA.

Bronze Semifinal  2: College of the Rockies Avalanche 3 vs Canadian Mennonite University Blazers 0

The final match of Day 3 featured the Canadian Mennonite University Blazers against the College of the Rockies Avalanche.

While the Blazers started the first set with a lead, courtesy of a couple of kills by Matthew Janzen, the Avalanche quickly tied the score at 8-8. The Avalanche seized control of the latter half of the set, securing the first win in their three-set sweep.

The Avalanche did not ease up at the start of the second set. Although blocks from Ryan Bilous – five total in the match – kept the Blazers in contention, their attacks failed to consistently find the floor. Before the Blazers could close the gap, the Avalanche regained control and won the second set (25-23).

The Avalanche controlled the third set, utilizing smart ball placement to counter the Blazers' comeback efforts. A kill by Albert Francisco solidified the Avalanche’s place in the Bronze Medal Match tomorrow against the Université de Sainte-Anne Dragons.

The Blazers’ 4imprint Player of the Match was awarded to libero Michael Hwang. Diego Policarpo, with 18 kills and two aces, earned the Avalanche’s Player of the Match.

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