ST. JOHN’S, NL – In one of the best games of the 2022 League Tournament, the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus (2-7) pulled off one of the upsets of the season when they defeated the Acadia Axewomen (7-2).
The Aigles Bleus were able to control the opening set, bursting out to an early 7-2 lead and never looking back, winning 25-22. However, the Axewomen were able to respond with an equally dominant set of their own, winning handily 25-14. In the 3rd set there was a bit more back-and-forth between both sides including a few lead changes, eventually resulting in a 25-22 win for the Axewomen.
The Aigles Bleus wouldn’t let the Axewomen’s momentum take control of the match, staying close throughout the entire 4th set. A Kyana Sivret service ace put Moncton up 24-23 and they would capture the final point of the set off an attack error by the Axewomen, setting up a 5th and final set. Moncton would quickly jump out to a commanding 7-1 lead and wouldn’t look back, eventually taking the final set by a score of 15-7.
The Aigles Bleus were led by a trio of players on the attacking side, Sara Chiasson, Anna Paquette, and Ivana Urquhard-Mladi were active on the offensive end. Chiasson finished with a team-high 11 kills, while Paquette (10) and Urquhart-Mladi (8) trailed closely behind. Setter Cassidy Martin was extremely efficient throughout the course of the match, gathering 37 assists.
The Axewomen wrapped up the first half of the season with a 7-2 record – two of the losses coming from this weekend.
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