Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Friday, Nov. 2
Waterloo 3, Western 2
(25-21, 26-24, 13-25, 24-26, 16-14)

Game Summary

The Waterloo Warriors went the distance for the second straight game to open their season and continued their winning ways with a thrilling 3-2 set victory over the Western Mustangs in London on Friday night.
 
The Warriors would get out to an 18-10 lead in the opening set before the Mustangs stormed back, recording eight of the next 10 points to close the gap to two points. Waterloo was able to regain their fight and take the first set 25-21.
 
The second set was once again back and forth as Western took the early lead but a determined Warrior squad continued to keep themselves in the set and would sneak it out by a score of 26-24 to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match.
 
Down two sets to none the Mustangs entered the third set determined to turn things around and kept a steady lead for the first half of the set as they cruised to the easy 25-13 set win.
 
In the fourth set neither team was giving up points easily, but Waterloo eventually went up by four, leading 10-6.  The Mustangs climbed to trail only two points behind 19-17 forcing the Warriors into a time out. After the Mustangs went up 25-24 Waterloo and Western challenged each other in a rally that seemed to last forever, before the Mustangs took control winning the rally and set to force a fifth.
 
Entering the fifth and final set, both teams were fired up with nothing separating these top OUA teams until Western went up 11-7 late in the set.  A gritty Warrior squad would maintain their composure, scoring nine of the next 12 points to take the set 16-14 and earn the thrilling victory over the Mustangs.
 
Leading the offensive attack for the Warriors was third year middle, Jordan Dyck (St. Catharines/) who tallied 15 kills and five blocks. 

Outside hitter Aleks Poldma (Toronto) was also a force for the black and gold with 11 kills while setter Scott Thomson (St. Marys/) picked up 42 assists in the win.  Defensively, second year libero Erich Woolley (New Dundee/) was stellar collecting a game high 20 digs.

The Warriors look to improve to 3-0 on the season when they face the Windsor Lancers tomorrow evening.

Saturday, Nov. 3
Waterloo 3, Windsor 1
(25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 25-22)

Game Summary

The Warriors remained perfect on the season following a 3-1 win over the Windsor Lancers, spoiling their home opener at the St. Denis Centre. 

The two combatants exchanged sets to open the match before Waterloo took over the game winning the final two sets 25-17, 25-22 to improve to 3-0 on the season.  With the loss Windsor dropped to 1-3 on the season.

Setter Scott Thomson (St. Marys/) was the story of the match for the Warriors with 44 assists, giving him a total of 86 on the weekend.  Rookie outside hitter Sergey Grabovsky (Aurora/) did a remarkable job of coming into the game due to injuries and led his team in kills with 13.  Zachary Doherty (Goderich/) was also a force with 12 kills in the match.  From the middle Jordan Dyck (St. Catharines/) and Tyler Motherwell (Toronto/Warriors) combined for a total of 15 kills while earning eight blocks.

Defensively Erich Woolley (New Dundee/) was solid once again, tallying 16 digs while Aleks Poldma (Toronto/Warriors) added 10 of his own in a winning effort.

The Warriors will look to remain perfect as they battle the RMC Paladins next Friday as part of their home opener at 6pm.  The black and gold also take to the court on Saturday to face the always competitive Queen's Gaels.