The Mustangs women's volleyball team prepares for a weekend in Toronto as they face the Ryerson Rams on Saturday and the Toronto Varsity Blues on Sunday. With just six games left in the season the Mustangs will be looking for points this weekend to move up the standings and a chance at a playoff spot.

Currently tied for fifth in the OUA West division standings with a 3-10 regular season record, the Mustangs will be entering the weekend matchups with momentum after a straight sets win over RMC and a thrilling 3-1 loss to the Queen's Gaels last week. Despite losing the match against Queen's it was an impressive performance from the Mustangs as every set was close with less than a four-point deficit against a strong OUA team.

The Mustangs are led this year by fourth-year left-side Stephanie Kreuter, who has averaged 3.67 points per set on the season and has recorded 16 total blocks to come in at number nine on the OUA scoring leaderboard, while also leading the team in digs with a total of 121 on the season.   

Western vs. Ryerson – Saturday, January 25 at 12 PM

The Ryerson Rams are 9-4 on the season and sit in fourth in the OUA East division standings. The Rams will be entering this weekend's matchup after tough 3-2 wins over Ottawa last week and Nipissing two weeks ago.

Leading the Rams are Veronica Livingston and Emily Nicholishen with averages of 3.80 and 3.24 points per set, respectively. In the win over Ottawa Livingston recorded 19 points, bested only by teammate Chelsea Jensen with 23.5 points in the game.

Western vs. Toronto – Sunday, January 26 at 12 PM

The Toronto Varsity Blues are 10-3 on the season and currently hold the third spot in the OUA East division standings, sitting just four points out of first. The Varsity Blues' last contest was also a 3-2 win over Ottawa after losing three straight to York the week before.

The Blues are led by Jennifer Neilson with 3.67 points per set and a 26% kill percentage and Charlotte Sider with an average of 3.46 points per set. Neilson and Sider posted 17 and 18 points, respectively, in the matchup against Ottawa to led the team in the win.