Mustangs pull through for five set win over RMC

Box Score KINGSTON, Ont.- The Western Mustang’s women’s volleyball team took on the Royal Military College Paladins this afternoon in Kingston, Ontario where the Mustangs pulled through to top the Paladins in five sets 3-2.

Set scores were 26-24, 24-26, 25-11, 17-25, 15-12.

The Mustangs were led by captain Rebecca Oxland with 14 kills on 54 attempts along with Candice Scott who earned 12 kills on 34 attempts. Oxland received a team high of 16 points, while Scott finished with 14. Libero Stephanie Kantzos helped the Mustangs grab a victory collecting 14 digs over five sets.

Leading the Paladins, Norah Collins tallied a game high of 23.5 points, while earning 19 kills on 56 attempts -- committing only three errors.

The first set was a close gamble between the Paladins and the Mustangs. RMC challenged Western’s plays making the set a point for point affair. Western eventually gained momentum enough to top RMC, but only by two short points, earning white and purple the first set at 26-24.

The Paladins took a turn and controlled home court in the second set, outscoring the Mustangs in kills with a 23.3% kill percentage to top Western’s 6.2% percentage. The second took a reverse outcome as the point for point affair continued only to give RMC the victory for this round, defeating Western in a close 24-26.

The loss alarmed the Mustangs and immediately the team took the third set with vengeance, outplaying the Paladins, beating them in a quick 25-11 match.

RMC was not letting up as easy for Western, however, as the home team came into the fourth match looking for revenge -- which they eventually pursued. RMC powered past Western defeating them with a solid eight point lead 25-17.

Entering the final set of the game, the Mustangs and Paladins were tied for victory, both teams aiming for the top. It was a close match with both teams scoring relative to each other, white and purple only 0.4% behind RMC’s fifth-set-kill-percentage. Western pulled past RMC as the Paladins fell short 12-15, earning the Mustangs two points for the OUA regular season.

The Western Mustangs women’s volleyball team is back on the road tomorrow, Sunday, November 18, for a competitive re-match against defenders Ottawa Gee-Gees.

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