ST. CATHARINES, Ont.–  The Mustangs ended their weekend on the road with a second full sweep of their opponents, finishing off the Brock Badgers in a mere three sets (25-16, 25-11, 25-17).
 
With the win – their fifth in a row – the purple and white record moves to 7-2, while the loss puts Brock at 0-8. Western remains in second place in the OUA West, now only one win back from matching the McMaster Marauders.
 
While the win can best be described as a full-team effort, a few athletes still managed to stand out. Bryn Ramsay recorded a team-high 11.5 points, followed by Evan Cranshaw's 10.
 
On the Badger side Logan House generated the greatest number of points, as he earned 13 points throughout the three sets.
 
The Mustangs recorded an overall hitting percentage of .286 throughout the match, while the Badgers hit the .060 mark. The discrepancy in attack efficiency can be credited to scrappy purple and white defensive play, with the Mustangs occasionally scrambling but consistently getting hands on the ball.   
 
The first set went to the Mustangs as they came out strong, and Ramsay dominated the court to set the tone of the evening. The fifth-year veteran led the Mustangs to a first set victory of 25-16.
 
Western came out looking even stronger in the second set taking an early lead that saw the scoreboard read 15-4 in favour of the Mustangs.
 
They continued to outplay their opponents both offensively and defensively throughout the remainder of the set, taking the win at 25-10. Cranshaw played a big role in the victory, sending out a number of unreturned serves that flustered Brock's serve receive.
 
The third set saw the Badgers come out looking like a different team than that that was on the floor in the previous sets, as they offered an improved defensive coverage that forced the Mustangs to work harder than they did earlier in the match.
 
With the first few points of the set going in Brock's favour, the Mustangs were able to turn the set around to take the lead. The Mustangs dominated the second half of the final set, as they got seven points in a row, and were able to close out the match with the third set win at 25-17.

The Mustangs are back in action on January 27 at Alumni Hall for an afternoon game against Nipissing, with the team enjoying a break in the coming weekend. Game time is set for 3 p.m., and fans can catch the action live on OUA.tv.