Box Score The Warriors men's volleyball team opened 2015 right where they left off in 2014; in the win column. Waterloo toppled the Toronto Varsity Blues 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 16-25, 25-19) on Friday evening at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport in Toronto.
Waterloo's
Zachary Doherty (Goderich) was a beast with 13 kills, 4 digs and 4 blocks in the victory as the black and gold improve to 8-4 on the season.
Both teams traded points in the first set, with neither holding more than a four-point lead. The Blues went on a 6-4 run but Waterloo led 16-14 at the technical timeout. The Warriors extended their lead with a 4-1 stretch out of the break and a final kill from
Jordan McConkey (Stratford) won it 25-19 in favour of Waterloo.
The Blues got out to a 5-2 lead in the second set but the Warriors rallied with a 5-2 streak of their own to even the score at 7-7. The two squads went back and forth and were still even at 10-10. A 6-2 run gave Waterloo a 16-12 lead at the technical time out and the Warriors eventually went onto to take the second set 25-18 and take a commanding 2-0 lead looking to close out the match.
Tied 7-7 in the early goings of the third, Toronto went on a 9-3 streak, and held a 16-10 advantage at the technical timeout. Waterloo struggled to gain momentum looking to finish the match and eventually dropped the set 25-16.
The fourth set started as a see-saw battle, and remained close as Waterloo had a 16-13 lead at the break. The Warriors cushioned their lead and sealed the four-set win with a 25-19 victory.
Alongside Doherty's strong performance was
Aidan Simone (London) who had nine kills and 7 digs in the vicotry.
Erich Woolley (New Dundee) notched a team-high 15 digs in the victory while
Gibson Graham (Markham) tallied 31 assists and 10 digs in the win.
The black and gold return to action tomorrow afternoon as they take on the powerhouse Ryerson Rams at 2pm in the PAC. Catch the game on OUA TV.
