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2022 U SPORTS Women’s Volleyball Championship Consolation Semifinal 1: Brock battles back to beat Dalhousie, advance to consolation final

CALGARY – Emily Foest and Sadie Dick led the way with 15 kills apiece to push the Brock Badgers to a 3-1 (25-21, 17-25. 23-25, 21-25) win over the Dalhousie Tigers in the consolation semifinal at the U SPORTS Women’s Volleyball Championship from the Jack Simpson Gym.

After losing the first set, the Badgers rallied back to take three sets in a row to book a spot in the consolation final.

Foest was the Badgers most clinical attacker, as she finished with a hit percentage of .407 on her 15 kills. Dick finished the game with a hit percentage of .344 while Myriam Arseneau also had the exact same percentage on her 14 kills. Julie Moore paced the Tigers with 16 kills in a losing effort.

The Badgers were just more efficient overall during the match, as their hitting percentage of .277 as a team was much cleaner than the Tigers’ .215. Brock was also outstanding defensively, as they had 63 digs during the match to Dalhousie’s 44.

Brock will now await the winner of the second consolation semifinal between the Calgary Dinos and the Toronto Varsity Blues.

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  • Brock Badgers: #9 Emily Foest

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  • Dalhousie Tigers: #4 Victoria Turcot

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