Marauder women prepare for back-to-back away games with the Mustangs and Warriors

HAMILTON, Ont. –  Currently 13-3, the Marauder women get ready to hit the road as they prepare to take on the Western Mustangs on Friday night, and the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday night.

Western vs McMaster
Alumni Hall | London, Ont.
February 10th, 2023 @ 6PM

McMaster and Western are familiar foes, having battled three times in the 2021-22 OUA Season. The teams faced twice during the regular season, where the Marauders beat the Mustangs 3-0 in their first match-up and 3-1 in the second. Western and McMaster then met up again in the OUA Quarterfinals. In a very tight match to 5 sets, it was ultimately the Mustangs that came out on top. These teams most recently faced each other this past November, in a tight game to 5 sets, where McMaster took the victory.

The Mustangs are coming off of back to back games against the Queen’s Gaels. In the first match, it was Queen’s who came out on top, winning the game in 5 sets (13-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-23, 15-10). Western came back with a vengeance, defeating Queen’s in 4 sets on Saturday (25-17, 19-25, 25-15, 27-25).

After taking on the Western Mustangs in London, the Marauders then travel to Waterloo, Ont. to battle with the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday.

Waterloo vs McMaster
Carl Totzke Court (PAC) | Waterloo, Ont.
February 11^th, 2023 @ 6PM

The Warriors and the Marauders faced off twice during the 2021-22 regular season, each coming away with one victory. McMaster took the first game in a 3-2 win, and Waterloo came out with the win in 5 sets, in their second meet-up of the season. The Marauders and Warriors most recently faced each other earlier in the January, where it was ultimately the Warriors who took the win, a four set game (13-25, 25-23, 18-25, 19-25). 

The Waterloo Warriors are currently 14-3 and are coming off of a tough loss against the 14-2 Brock Badgers. In a close game to four sets, Brock took the win (25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 25-14).

The Marauders battled the RMC Paladins in back-to-back games this weekend. The Marauder women made quick work of the Paladins, winning both games in 3 sets 25-6, 25-16, 25-23 on Friday night and 25-9, 25-11, 25-13 on Saturday night.

After back-to-back wins, McMaster looks to continue their winning momentum this upcoming week.

Players to Watch

Western Mustangs
 

#11 Ava Ebert, 1st Year (Elig.), Middle

• Ranked fourth in the OUA West for solo blocks, posting 20
• Recorded 19 service aces, ranking her 13th in the OUA
• Posted 44 total blocks, ranking her fourth in the OUA

#14 Janelle Albert 4th Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter

• Posted a hitting percentage of 0.328, ranking her fourth in the OUA
• Recorded 35 service aces, ranking her first in the OUA
• Averages 0.59 service aces per set, ranking her first in the OUA

Waterloo Warriors

#4 Sarah Glynn 4th Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter

• Ranked first in the OUA for kills, recording254, averaging 4.3 kills per set
• Ranked second in the OUA for total attacks with 630
• Ranked third in the OUA for total points (277.0) and ranked first for points per set (4.9 per set)

#11 Abbey Neufeld 2nd Year (Elig.), Middle

• Ranked third in the OUA with a hitting percentage of 0.332
• Recorded 115 kills, ranking her 18th in the OUA
• Ranked 19th in OUA West for total points (135.5)

McMaster Marauders

#5 Sullie Sundara, 2nd Year (Elig.), Middle

• Ranked fourth in the OUA West for total attacks (599)
• Has 234 kills (ranked second in the OUA) for an average of 3.9 kills per set (ranked second in OUA)
• Recorded 22 service aces (ranked tenth in OUA West)
• Ranked first in the OUA for total points (278.5) and ranked third for points per set (averages 4.6 points per set)

#6 Hailey Brookes, 2nd Year (Elig.), Libero

• Recorded 224 total digs (ranked fourth in the OUA)
• Averages 3.61 digs per set (ranked fourth in the OUA)
• Ranked third in the OUA for receptions, recording 361

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