Double-digit kills from Devin Cooney and Kylar Code led the way for the Badgers as they swept the TMU Bold 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 27-25) on Friday, Nov. 10 at Bob Davis Gymnasium.
In his first action of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) season, junior setter Nolan Shapcott got the start, delivering a game-high 36 assists.
In the first set, Badgers came out to a three-point lead at 13-10 after back-to-back kills by Jacob Ferland and Cooney.
TMU fought back, tying things up at 15, and three straight kills from the Bold at 18-17 forced head coach Matt Ragogna to call a timeout.
Cooney’s fifth kill in the set, gave the Brock lead back at 22-21 and two kills from Ferland sealed the first set win 25-22.
Back-to-back aces from TMU gave them a 10-9 lead in the second. The Badgers fought back, using a hitting error from Alex King and a Ferland kill to take a four-point lead at 19-15.
Ferland and Cooney then combined for four kills to take the set convincingly by a score of 25-17.
The Bold and Badgers went point for point throughout the third set, with neither side earning more than a two-point lead.
This tight set had to go into extra points, with Brock coming out on top off a Sauli Lianga kill and a hitting error from King.
Cooney led the way for the Badgers with 13 kills and outside hitter Kyler Code had ten of his own. Justin Rulli-Levere and Lianga both had four digs to lead the Brock defence.
Up next, the Badgers go up against the TMU Bold tomorrow night on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m.
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