Sunday, November 8 

The Mustangs Fall to the Marauders in Three

Game Recap:

HAMILTON, ON -  

Western Mustangs were back in action Sunday afternoon against the McMaster Marauders. After a tough first set, the Mustangs settled into the match and pushed McMaster in both the second and third sets, but were unable to find the late points needed as the Marauders earned a 3-0 win.

McMaster got off to a quick start, scoring the first four points of the match and building an early 7-1 lead. Western settled into the set after an early timeout and put together a solid run with strong blocking and serving to cut the score to 10-9. The Mustangs looked like they were gaining momentum, but the Marauders responded with a run of their own and took control of the set. McMaster continued to find points through its attack while limiting Western's chances to close the gap, eventually taking the opening set 25-14. 

Western came out much stronger in the second set and built an early lead behind steady attacking and strong play at the net. The Mustangs led 10-6 and later held a five-point advantage as they looked to even the match. McMaster slowly worked its way back, using a strong stretch of serving and a few key points at the net to tie the set at 15-15. The teams traded points through the final stages, but after the score reached 21-21, the Marauders won the last four points to take the set 25-21 to make it 2-0. 

The third set was the most competitive of the night. Western led 9-6 early and stayed in front through much of the opening half of the set. McMaster answered with a run to move ahead and held a narrow lead for the rest of the set. The Mustangs continued to battle and got within one point at 19-18 late in the set, but McMaster came up with the key points down the line to close out a 25-21 win and secure the match 3-0. 

Team Stats:

Cade Smith - 12 Kills, 8 Digs, 2 Blocks
Joseph Stantic - 6 Kills, 4 Digs, 5 Blocks