Box Score WATERLOO, Ont. - Fourth-year middle Kelsey Veltman totaled a game-high 25 kills and 32 points in Western's closely contested 3-2 loss to the Waterloo Warriors in the OUA bronze game this Saturday afternoon.

Melissa Langegger also had a strong game for the purple and white, adding 13 kills and 11 digs on the afternoon to help Western's cause, while Carly Kimmett chipped in with 12 digs.

Carly Mackenzie led the way for the prevailing Warriors, as she put up an impressive 18 kills on 49 total attacks.

However, despite Mackenzie's performance, it was Western who controlled the outset of the game, as the Langegger led the way offensively for the purple and white to escape with a 25-23-win heading into the second set.

The second frame remained back and forth until the end of the set, where a number of Mustangs' errors led to a 6-0 run for the Warriors, ultimately allowing Waterloo to take the 25-19 victory and tying the match at one game apiece.

But despite the lack of momentum to end the second set, Veltman led Western to a dominant run to begin the third, as they controlled the frame the entire way to eventually retake the lead with a 24-18 win.

Waterloo's attack found its footing once again in the fourth, while a handful of attack errors from the Mustangs allowed the Warriors to win by a 25-23 margin and force a fifth set.

Western began the final set with a promising scoring stretch behind the efforts of Veltman, but a 9-3 run from Waterloo down the stretch would ultimately give the Warriors the 15-9 win and the bronze medal.

With the loss, the Mustangs end their season with a fourth-place finish in the OUA playoffs after finishing second in the OUA West division standings throughout the regular season.