LIONS LOOK TO POUNCE ON OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED BY TRENT

After snapping a losing streak, the York University Lions men’s volleyball team aims to prevent the Trent Excalibur from doing the same thing at Tait McKenzie Centre Friday night. They’ve lost eight straight coming into the game.

The Match-up: York (2-5) vs. Rams (0-8)

Game Details
Friday, Feb. 18 @ 8pm at York, OUA.tv

Home/Away Records
York — 1-1 at home, 1-4 on the road
Trent — 0-7 at home, 0-1 on the road

Current Streak
York – Lost 1
Trent — Lost 8
  
QUICK FACTS

York

• In the last two games, the Lions have played 10 sets against the Rams. Both their games, a win and a loss, went the distance in a well-played doubleheader between the two teams.

Trent

• In eight games this year, Trent hasn’t been able to register a win yet to this point. They have won sets in games against RMC on Nov. 12 and 14, but other than that, six of their losses have been in straight sets.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

York

Andrew Tauhid: His 31 points against the Rams was a team high and a season high for York … Now fifth in the OUA in kills per set … Appeared in 17 games and 52 sets in 2019-20 … Ranked 16th in the OUA and second on the team with 3.1 points per set and also had 1.21 digs per set, good for fourth on the Lions

Trent

Daniel Austin: Fifth in the OUA in blocks per set with 0.94 … 11^th in total blocks with 17 … Majors in Teacher Education and History.