Another successful weekend of sweeps for the York University Lions men’s volleyball team, they now head to Windsor for their final road weekend of the regular season, to face the Windsor Lancers. Back-to-back weekends the Lions have completed four 3-0 victories over their opponents, and holding the final playoff spot in the OUA, a big playoff push is around the corner.
A road weekend at RMC took place as the Lions faced off against the Paladins on Friday and Saturday evenings. An impressive first set on Friday night, 25-10, was followed up with a set two victory to lead 2-0. In the third set, the Paladins were eager to fight back, but the work of Alex Ko, who led the team with 10 kills, and Robert Kemp’s four digs, alongside setter Jasraj Nijjar’s 20 assists, was a remedy for success to sweep the Paladins on night one, 3-0.
Back on RMC’s home court for Saturday evening, the Lions were met with a little more intensity from the home side. A closer matched game between the two, but still the Lions prevailed in set one, 25-20. Set two was closer with both teams trading points, but York worked their way through to a 25-23 win. Ko and Dennis Cota worked their team to a weekend sweep, but it was not without the defensive efforts of Kemp, who added five digs, to help carry them to the 3-0 victory.
The Match-up:
Feb. 9 York (6-11) vs. Windsor Lancers (10-6)
Feb. 10 York (6-11) vs. Windsor Lancers (10-6)
Game Details:
Fri., Feb. 9 @ Windsor (8:00 pm OUA.tv)
Sat., Feb. 10 @ Windsor (8:00 pm OUA.tv)
Current Streaks:
York – Won 4
Windsor – Won 1
Quick Facts:
York:
- The Lions 1.63 service aces per set is 3rd in the OUA
- Dennis Cota is 5th in the OUA in service aces per set (0.45)
- Robert Kemp’s 96 digs is 14th in the league
Windsor:
- Windsor is 3rd in the OUA in block assist (138)
- Anthony Ivanobski is 2nd in the OUA in block total (48)
- Quintin Greendridge leads the OUA in receptions (392)
Lions to Watch:
#14 ROBERT KEMP: First-year libero… Playing in 14 matches and seeing action in 49 sets, he has recorded 34 total attacks, 17 assists and eight kills on the offensive side, and defensively, he has 209 receptions and 96 digs… He tallied a seasons high 35 receptions and 13 digs on Jan. 5 against Guelph… Against RMC on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3, he helped the team to two 3-0 victories with his nine total digs for the weekend.
#12 DENNIS COTA: Second-year outside-hitter… A standout player all season for the Lions, he has played in 60 sets, 16 matches, and has 107 kills on 233 total attacks… His 27 service aces is third best in the OUA which gives him 0.45 service aces per set, fifth in the OUA… With 18 block solo, he sits in second in the league, and has 44 digs for 0.73 dogs per set… On Feb. 3 against RMC, he recorded seven kills on 11 total attacks for a .455 hittinng percentage, earning 10.0 points on the night.