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Justin Scapinello attacks the ball in a Western volleyball match
Grace Chung

Men's Volleyball By May Strutt

Weekend Preview: Mustangs look for two more wins against Toronto and Ryerson

The CIS No. 9 Mustangs will be looking to continue their three-game winning streak this weekend as they host the Toronto Varity Blues on Friday evening and the Ryerson Rams on Saturday after toppling Windsor 3-1 last weekend. The Mustangs have only lost one game so far this season and are currently tied for third in the OUA standings with a 4-1 record and are among the top 10 teams in the country according to CIS rankings.

The team will be looking for two more wins this weekend under the leadership of fourth-year left-side hitter Garret May, who has averaged 4.04 points per set on the season to sit in fourth on the OUA leaderboard. May led the team in kills in last weekend's victory over Windsor, recording 25 kills in four sets.

Fourth-year outside hitter Justin Scapinello joins May among the top 10 scorers in the OUA, coming in at seventh on the leaderboard with an average of 3.58 points per set, while third-year off-side hitter Douglas Austrom led the team against Windsor as he posted 13 kills and a 45.8% kill percentage in the win.

The Mustangs will be looking to continue their winning streak while establishing their place as one of the top teams in the province as they head into this weekend's games at Alumni Hall.

Western vs. Toronto - Friday, November 15 at 8:00 PM - Watch Live on Mustangs TV!

The Varsity Blues are tied for fifth in the OUA standings and are 2-4 on the season after defeating Nipissing and Guelph but falling to Waterloo, York, McMaster and Ryerson. They will be entering Friday's match-up after posting a 3-2 victory over the Guelph Gryphons to record their second win of the regular season.

Leading the Varsity Blues so far this year is second-year right-side hitter William Colucci with 3.36 points per set, good for tenth on the OUA leaderboard. Close behind is fourth-year left-side hitter Jake Dysselhof with 3.02 points per set.

Game time is set for 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Alumni Hall.

Western vs. Ryerson - Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 PM - Watch Live on Mustangs TV!

After their latest victory against the Waterloo Warriors last weekend, the Rams are tied with Western and McMaster for third in the OUA standings with a 4-2 record. The Rams have beaten Toronto, Nipissing, Guelph and Waterloo but have been defeated by York and McMaster earlier in the season.

The team is led offensively by third-year right-side hitter Robert Wojcik who sits in second on the leaderboard with 85 kills on the season and an average of 4.66 points per set. Third-year off-side hitter Alexander Dawson joins Wojcik with an 18% kill percentage on the season while also adding an average of 2.70 points per set.

Saturday's matchup promises to be an exciting battle for rankings between two top OUA teams, with game time set for 7:00 p.m. on Saturday at Alumni Hall.
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