WATERLOO, ON - The Mustangs played two well fought games agaisnt Waterloo this Weekend. They really perservered and pushed through their setbacks to overcome and take it home.
Friday, January 30
GAME RECAP
Set one was tight right from the start. Waterloo went on a short run to get up 11-7, but Western stayed patient and chipped away. After a timeout from the Mustangs, Western came right back with a few quick points to tie it up. Waterloo tried to stop the run with timeouts at 23-22, but Western finished strong and took the set 25-23.
Set two was a back-and-forth battle. Western had a nice stretch to lead 14-9, but Waterloo answered with tough serving and pulled it back to 18 all. Western used a timeout at 19-18 to regroup, and the teams traded points all the way past 25. Waterloo grabbed the last couple points and won the set 27-25.
Western set the tone early in set three, jumping out to an 11-5 lead and forcing a Waterloo timeout. Waterloo made a push later on, but Western stayed in control and answered every run. After another Waterloo timeout at 21-18, Western closed the door and won 25-20.
Set four stayed close early, then Western pulled ahead with a strong run to go up 8-6, which led to a Waterloo timeout. From there, Western kept the pressure on, stretching the lead to 21-16 and never really letting Waterloo back in. Western finished it off 25-19 to take the match 3-1.
Saturday, January 31
GAME RECAP
Set one was tight right from the start. Western got things going early with strong serving to take a 6–3 lead, but Waterloo settled in and pushed back to tie it at 6–6. From there it turned into a long back-and-forth stretch with both teams siding out cleanly and answering each other's runs. Waterloo found a bit of momentum late to go up 17–14, which forced Western to regroup, and Western responded by tightening things up at the net and getting a few key points to tie it back up at 17–17. The set stayed close all the way to the end, but Waterloo managed to grab the final points and edged it out 25–23.
The second set looked very different. Western came out aggressive and built an early lead, jumping ahead 5–1 and forcing Waterloo to take an early timeout. Western kept the pressure on with tough serves, solid blocking, and quick points in transition, stretching the lead into the double digits. Waterloo tried to claw back with a few points here and there, but Western never really let them get comfortable. Western stayed composed late and closed the set out 25–16.
The third set started fairly even, but Western slowly began to pull away by winning longer rallies and capitalizing on Waterloo errors. Once Western reached the 20–18 mark, they went on a strong finishing run that included a service ace, a clean block, and a couple of quick kills off good passes. Waterloo tried to slow things down with a timeout, but Western kept the momentum and finished the set 25–19.
Set four was all Western. After an early tie, Western rattled off a long run to take control, building a 12–7 lead behind steady serving and strong defense. Waterloo struggled to stop the momentum as Western continued to score in transition and limit mistakes. The gap kept growing, and Western stayed sharp to the end, cruising to a 25–15 win to close out the match.
NEXT GAME
Next weekend the Mustangs play at home against the York Lions. The game starts at 3:00pm on Friday. Join us in person or through the livestream on OUA.tv.
