HAMILTON, Ont. – With just two weekends left on the OUA volleyball schedule before the December break, the McMaster Marauders will face the Nipissing Lakers in a double-header this weekend in Burridge Gymnasium. Competition will get underway at 6pm on Friday night with the rematch set for Saturday at 4pm.
Nipissing vs McMaster
Burridge Gymnasium | Hamilton, Ont.
November 25th, 2022 @ 6pm & November 26th, 2022 @ 4pm
The Marauders and Lakers last met on February 29, 2020 in Hamilton. The maroon and grey swept that game, winning 3-0 in decisive fashion. The Nipissing Lakers are a different team than they were in 2020, winning their first-ever playoff contest last season. The Lakers have had a solid start to the 2022-23 campaign, earning three wins – two against the Lakehead Thunderwolves and one against the Guelph Gryphons – while suffering just one loss. With a 3-1 OUA record, Nipissing ranks #3 in the conference in kills per set (11.59) and sits fourth with a .200 hitting percentage. With momentum on their side, the Lakers will look to earn their first-ever win over the Marauders this weekend in Hamilton.
After starting the season with four-straight wins, the maroon and grey fell twice on the road last weekend at the hands of the TMU Bold and Brock Badgers. Sitting at a 4-2 record, McMaster pushed both the Bold and Badgers to four sets and will look to return to the win column this weekend.
Last Time Out
Last Saturday versus the TMU Bold, Sullie Sundara (Kanata, Ont.) continued to be an offensive threat this season, leading the team with an incredible 19 kills and 10 digs. Second-year, Maddy Lutes (Barrie, Ont.) was right alongside Sundara, with 13 kills and 13 digs. Ana Strbac (Oakville, Ont.) and Paige Entwistle (Jerseyville, Ont.) also had strong games, each with seven kills and Strbac with two service aces. Libero, Hayley Brookes (Burlington, Ont.), had a great defensive game with a staggering 20 digs, and Christina Stratford (Burlington, Ont.) was consistent with 37 assists.
On Sunday afternoon in St. Catharines, Sundara led the team with 13 kills and two service aces. Entwistle, an outside hitter, also had a strong performance with six kills and one service ace. Brookes recorded 11 digs while Stratford made 23 assists in the game.
Players to Watch
Nipissing Lakers
#7 Paige Owen, 1st Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter
- Has recorded 44.5 points on the season
- Averages 2.67 kills per set
- Leads the Lakers with 2.40 digs per set
#10 Oceane Raymond-Leduc, 1st Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter
- Team leader in kills per set, averaging 3.12
- Ranks #1 in the OUA in service aces (12)
- Averages 0.71 service aces per set
McMaster Marauders
#11 Paige Entwistle, 4th Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter
- Averages 1.62 kills per set
- Ranks 8th in the conference in total attacks with 140
- Recorded four solo blocks in the first three weeks of the season
#20 Maddy Lutes, 2nd Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter
- Has recorded 65.0 points this season (ranking 7th in the OUA)
- Averages 2.27 digs per set
- Ranks 6th in the conference in total kills with 55 through six matches
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