Box Score The Waterloo men's volleyball team seemed to have control throughout the match but somehow found themselves in a dog fight with a lower seed Windsor Lancer squad.  The scrappy Lancers fought the Warriors until the bitter end but Waterloo regained their composure in the fifth and final set and downed Windsor 15-7 to take the match 3-2.

The win was Waterloo's third straight boosting their record to 11-5 on the season, good for third spot overall in the OUA standings.  Windsor dropped to 5-10 and are on the outside looking in for a playoff spot.   

The game was seemingly in control for the home side in the early going with setter Gibson Graham (Markham) using several of his weapons early and often.  Outside hitters Zachary Doherty (Goderich) and Aaron Wiersma (St. Catharines) were at the top of their game early on with putting away unreachable kills as the black and gold cruised to the 25-15 set win.

The second set would however turn in favour of the visiting Lancers as their offensive attack picked up led by outside hitters Gabriel Burlacu and Jake MacNeil.  Windsor's improved play paired with untimely errors by Waterloo allowed Windsor to claim the set 25-22 and even the match at one set a piece.

The seesaw affair continued in the third set as Waterloo reclaimed the momentum with strong net play led by Brandon Baker (Orleans) and Jordan McConkey (Stratford) who stuffed the Lancer attack on several occasions.  Baker would finish the contest with eight blocks while McConkey had nine.  The set would go in favour of Waterloo 25-17 giving them a 2-1 edge.

Waterloo appeared in control in the fourth set taking an early 10-6 lead but the next four points would go the way of the Lancers with Adam Thompson picking up three straight kills in the process.  The two combatants would go toe-to-toe before Windsor provided some separation late in the set on consecutive kills by Burlacu to take the set 25-22, sending the match to a fifth and deciding set.

Warrior head coach Chris Lawson had seen enough and rallied his troops to a strong final set as Graham would go back to his favourite targets Doherty and Wiersma on several occasions with Aidan Simone (London) also getting in on the action.  The triple threat gave Waterloo the boost needed to take the set 15-7, and match 3-2.

Wiersma led all players in kills with 14 on just 26 attempts while Doherty and Simone had 13 and 12 respectively.  McConkey rounded out the attack with ten kills on his 19 attempts. 

Defensively Erich Woolley (New Dundee) was all over the court making several highlight digs to keep plays alive.  The fourth year libero finished with 11 digs while adding five assists. 

The Warriors will be right back at it tonight when they host rival Western Mustangs (8-7) at 8pm.