YORK AIMS TO GET BACK IN PLAYOFF PICTURE IN RESUMPTION OF SEASON AGAINST RAMS

The York University Lions men’s volleyball team has an opportunity to get back on the right footing when they resume their season against the Rams, who they are tied with in points in OUA East standings.

The Match-up: York (1-4) vs. Rams (1-5)

Game Details
Friday, Feb. 11 @ 8pm, OUA.tv at York
Saturday, Feb. 12, @ 8pm, OUA.tv at Rams

Home/Away Records
York — 1-1 at home, 0-3 on the road
Rams — 1-0 at home, 0-5 on the road

Current Streak
York — Lost 3
Rams — Lost 3

Last Meetings
In the previous meeting between these two squads, it was a straight set win for the Rams — their first win of the season. The closest of the three sets was a 25-19 loss for York. The Rams out-aced York 7-0 in the contest.
  
QUICK FACTS

York

• York’s one win of the season has come against RMC, a 3-0 decision over RMC on Nov. 6.
• Despite losing five of six games, York is in the top half of the OUA in opponent blocks and opponent blocks.

Rams

• The Rams dropped a tight game against undefeated Nipissing in their most recent game before the break, dropping the first set 25-22 on a decision reflected by unforced serving errors. But it showed the Rams’ ability to compete with the best of the OUA.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

York

Andrew Tauhid: Fourth-year outside hitter … Veteran leading the team in most offensive categories, doubling everyone else in kills with 51… next closest teammate is Kirsten Duncan-Thibault with 15.

Rams

Jacob Walker: First-year outside hitter … Leads team in kills with 60 … Spent the previous four years with the Aurora Storm Volleyball Club… A 16U National Champion and was named Player of the Wave at the tournament in 2018…. A graduate of Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham.