Friday, October 30
The Mustangs Lose Their Home Opener 3-1 against the Lancers
Game Recap:
LONDON, ON -
The Mustangs were back on the court today against the Windsor Lancers for their season opener!
The game started off well with the Mustangs ahead 7-5. The Lancers were making a few silly errors that Western was benefiting from at 11-9. The teams were right behind each other at 12-11 Western. Most of the plays were of the teams returning kills and service errors back and forth at 14-14. The Lancers then called a timeout at 15-15. The score was back-and-forth until 21-19 after the Mustangs had a kill. Windsor then asked for another timeout. Things weren't looking too well for the Lancers with some communication issues at 24-20 Western. The Mustangs took the first set at 25-21 to make it 1-0.
The second set began okay for the Mustangs with a tie score of 6-6. The teams were trading points and were still neck and neck at the beginning of this set. After a few attack errors by the Mustangs, the score was at 10-7, leading to a timeout Western. The Lancers stayed ahead at 13-11, making most of Westerns attack errors. Both teams seemed to be making many service errors this game. The Mustangs were able to tie the score at 15 all. After a service errors from both teams, the score was now 21-19 Windsor. Tensions began rising with a tie score at 23-23, which led to a timeout from the Lancers. After an attack error from the Mustangs, the Lancers took the set 26-24, to make it a 1-1 game.
The third set started off the same as the last one, with a tie score of 6 all. With a few attack errors from the Lancers, the Mustangs were in the lead at 11-8. With a few kills the Lancers were catching up, at 16-14 Western. Then, after an attack error from Windsor, the team called a timeout at 19-17 Western. Likewise, the Mustangs called a timeout for the same error at 21-19. Western called another timeout at 23-20 after a kill from the Lancers. Windsor ended up taking this set at 25-20, to make it 2-1.
"Just didn't fall our way today, but we're super pumped for tomorrow and ready to turn it around." - Cameron McGregor
The fourth set was yet again an even start between the teams at 5-5. The teams were going back and forth with some service errors at 9-9. At 17 all, the game was following the same trajectory with silly errors and follow-up kills by each team. With Windsor up 20-18, the Mustangs called a timeout to try and extend the game. At 22-18, Western asked for another timeout. The Lancers took the set 25-19, taking the win 3-1.
"There were some nerves with it being the first game and the new environment, but we'll bounce back and play better tomorrow." - Coach Jim
Team Stats:
Cade Smith – 10 Kills, 5 Digs, 3 Blocks
Cameron McGregor – 6 Kills, 2 Digs, 2 Blocks
Jack Grochmal – 8 Kills, 4 Blocks
