The Warriors men's volleyball team picked up a crucial win on Friday night sweeping aside the Guelph Gryphons at the PAC in Waterloo.  The win moved Waterloo in a tie for fourth place with the Gryphons as both teams boast a 9-7 record.

Outside hitters Fiodar Kazhamiaka (Waterloo/) and Cameron Wheelan (Barrie/) were unstoppable on the night both collecting 14 kills in the win.

All three set's had the same theme to them with both teams going point for point throughout before Waterloo would pull ahead late in each to earn the set victory.

In a marathon opening set it was third year middle Tyler Motherwell (Scarborough) who provided the home side with timely attacks and blocks while Kazhamiaka would put away the final kill giving Waterloo the 32-30 set win.

The second set saw Waterloo hold a two point lead throughout before setter Scott Thomson (St. Marys/) gave Waterloo a crucial three point lead with a well disguised dump and the black and gold would capture the set 25-21.

The trend would continue into the third set with Kazhamiaka and Wheelan giving Waterloo crucial side out's at critical points of the match.  Following a service error to the Gryphons, second year middle Jordan Dyck (St. Catharines/) would put the game away with one of his seven kills as Waterloo captured the third and final set 25-22.

Wheelan added 10 digs in the match while Erich Woolley (New Dundee) dug the ball nine times.  Thomson earned 45 assists in the win, finding his favourite targets Kazhamiaka and Wheelan at key moments in the game.

Fourth year outside hitter Winston Rosser (Whitby, Ont.) led the Gryphon attack with 12 kills while middle Marc Wilson (Stratford, Ont.) added 11.  Setter Kevin McCallum (Toronto) put up 44 assists in a losing effort.

Waterloo has the remainder of the weekend off and will be back in action next Friday against the York Lions at the PAC.  Waterloo is 5-2 at their home court on the season.