The York University Lions women’s volleyball team hit the road on Friday night to commence a two-game weekend set against the Waterloo Warriors. They were looking to secure their second win of the year after a pair of tough losses to Guelph and Toronto last weekend.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The opening set saw the Lions secure the first point thanks to a Warriors error. The set remained fiercely competitive, with both teams neck-and-neck. However, at 9-9, the hosts gained momentum, widening the gap as much as 18-13. The score eventually reached 19-17 when Victoria Herrington delivered a crucial kill, closing the margin to 1. Despite several Waterloo’s errors aiding York in narrowing the gap, they fell short by a count of 25-22 and the Warriors took a 1-0 lead.
Amarai Endes opened the second set with a kill for the Lions, tying the set score at 1-1. With York trailing 16-9, back-to-back kills from Endes and Alisa Trubyuk narrowed the gap to 16-11. However, the Warriors took back over from there and claimed the second set 25-16, securing a 2-0 lead in the match. Trubyuk and Endes led York with four kills each through two sets.
The Lions gave up the first four points of the third and eight of the first 10. Herrington and Brooklyn Parliament smashed back-to-back kills to cut the Warrior lead to 21-14, fuelling hopes of a potential fourth set. Unfortunately the Lions never got closer, Waterloo’s Marlyn Ma delivering the final kill, securing a 25-15 victory for the Warriors and ultimately winning the game 3-0.
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Lions remain in Waterloo for the rematch against the Warriors tomorrow, January 13. The first serve is set to fly at 4:00 p.m.