Women's volleyball had a perfect weekend beating Trent and Nipissing in straight sets to remain undefeated in 2020 with five straight wins.
On Saturday afternoon at the PAC,
Grace Crooks (Ottawa/) put together her best game of her young career, tallying a game high 15.5 points on 15 kills and one block as Waterloo took out the Trent Excalibur 3-0 (18, 20, 15). Crooks boasted an incredible hitting percentage of .789, putting down 15 attacks on just 19 attempts.
Sarah Glynn (Fredericton/) was also on her game with 14 points, thanks to 13 kills and one ace.
Karen Fan (Oakville/) rounded out Waterloo's attack with nine kills.
The Warriors owned the service game with 10 aces in the match, led by
Claire Gagne (Cambridge/) and
Mackenzie Vallee (Waterdown/), each with four. Gagne finished with 33 assists in the match while
Jenna Gravina (Burlington/) was solid on Waterloo's side of the net with a game high nine digs.
On Sunday, the Warriors faced off against Nipissing in North Bay, their rescheduled game from two weeks ago. Waterloo wasted little time, winning the sets 25-18, 25-13, 25-16, cruising to their 5th straight win.
Glynn was unstoppable in the match with 14 kills and three service aces while a pair of middles
Serena Otshudi (Stoney Creek/) and Crooks owned the net play. The duo combined for eight blocks in the match. Fan led the way defensively with 17 digs while Gagne finished with 25 assists.
Waterloo's 18 points on the season has them in a 3-way tie for first in the OUA west.
Note: Both Sarah Glynn (Fredericton/) and Claire Gagne (Cambridge/) lead the OUA in their respective categories, Glynn at 4.14 kills per set and Gagne at 9.59 assists per set.
