WVB: Weekend Sweep of Bobcats in Six Straight Sets

FINAL SCORE
Saskatchewan – 3 
Brandon – 0
Set Summary – S1 | 25-18, S2 | 25-14, S3 | 25-14
 
SASKATOON, SK – The University of Saskatchewan Huskies came into their second match of the weekend on a high after a 3-0 victory over Brandon the night before. The Huskies would hold off the Bobcats in another straight set sweep to close the weekend undefeated. 

Saskatchewan started Olivia Mattern (C), Keely Anderson, Rosetta Cyr, Mandi Fraser, Sophia Magus, Julia Howell Bourner and at libero Abby Hanson. Brandon started Ava Pearson, Megan Pickford, Avery Burgar, Laura Ramsey, Camryn Hildebrand, Carly Thomson and libero Abby Hanson.
 
The teams opened the match trading points back and forth until a big block by Olivia Mattern shifted momentum and sent Saskatchewan’s Julia Howell Bourner on a five serve run. The Huskies pulled up by seven (19-12) and carried that lead through until closing the set 25-18. 
 
Saskatchewan held the lead for the entire second set after a receiving their first two points off a set of Brandon attack errors. Brandon’s attack percentage on the set (-0.034) was highly outweighed by Saskatchewan’s 0.276. 
 
The solo fifth year for the Dogs, Mandi Fraser, carried on the second set scoring with back-to-back service aces. Fraser was not alone in standing out in this set, as first year Huskie Keely Anderson sniped 6 kills through the Brandon defense. 
 
Huskie captain Olivia Mattern opened the scoring in the third with a big kill to snag the lead. Saskatchewan did not let up through the rest of the set winning the third 25-14. 

KEY PERFORMANCES

• After a standout performance in her debut as a Huskie on Friday night, Keely Anderson would fill up the score sheet again. Anderson tallied 11 kills, 11 digs and an ace. 
• Saskatchewan setter Sophia Magus had 21 assists, 7 digs and 2 assisted blocks. 
• Brandon was led by Avery Burger who racked up 7 kills, 3 digs and an ace. 

 
NEXT UP 
Saskatchewan will head out to Edmonton to meet up with the MacEwan Griffins at 6:00 PM CST on Friday October 27^th. Live stream of the match will be available at CanadaWest.TV.