Wesmen Game Results - October 2 - October 5, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Home:Women's Volleyball vs Guelph (Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge)
WESMEN def Guelph 3-2 (23-25, 24-26, 25-18, 25-16, 15-13)WESMEN FALL BEHIND, BEAT GRYPHONS IN FIVE
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen rebounded from a 0-2 defecit to come back and defeat the Guelph Gryphons 3-2 (23-25, 24-26, 25-18, 25-16, 15-13) in the opening match of the Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge Thursday night at the Duckworth Centre.Guelph started the contest on a strong note winning the tight first set 25-23 and pulled out a 26-24 set two win to gain a 2-0 lead in the match.
Winnipeg gained momentum in the third set with a 25-18 win to close the gap to 2-1. In the fourth set Winnipeg continued to ride the momentum wave and carried the play winning the fourth set 25-16 and pulled the match even at 2-2.
In the fifth set the Gryphons put up a good fight but the Wesmen held their ground to win the fifth and deciding set 15-13.
The Wesmen will face Sherbrooke Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. followed by a match against Toronto at 7:00 p.m.
Men's Volleyball vs Manitoba (Pre-Season)
WESMEN def Manitoba 3-1 (25-18, 25-22, 25-27, 25-22)
WESMEN DEFEAT BISONS IN PRE-SEASON TILT
It may have only been a pre-season match but any match between Winnipeg and Manitoba has certain meaning. The Wesmen gained an early advantage in defeating the Manitoba Bisons 3-1 (25-18, 25-22, 25-27, 25-22) in a pre-season match at the Duckworth Centre Thursday night.
The Wesmen gained an early 2-0 advantage winning the first set 25-18 and the second set 25-22.
Manitoba fought off a match point in the third set and eventually won the set 27-25. The Wesmen held their ground in the fourth set with a 25-22 set win to close out the match.
The Wesmen will head west to Brandon Friday morning to take part in the two-day University of Brandon Invitational Tournament. Winnipeg will face Brandon (12:00 p.m) and Saskatchewan (4:00 p.m.) on Friday before facing Regina (2:00 p.m.) and Brandon (6:00 p.m.) on Saturday.
Friday, October 3, 2008
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Women's Volleyball vs Sherbrooke (Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge)
WESMEN def Sherbrooke 3-2 (19-25, 25-18, 25-11, 17-25, 15-8)
WESMEN IMPROVE TO 2-0 WITH WIN OVER SHERBROOKE
The Winnipeg Wesmen improved to their record to a perfect 2-0 at the Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge. The Wesmen defeated Sherbrooke 3-2 (19-25, 25-18, 25-11, 17-25, 15-8) in an afternoon contest at the Duckworth Centre.
Winnipeg started the contest on a strong note jumping out to a 8-6 lead at the first technical timeout of the first set. Sherbooke went on a 10-4 run to take a 16-12 lead at the second technical. Sherbrooke went on to win the first set 25-19.
In the second set Winnipeg rallies back after trailing 8-6 to take a 16-13 lead at the second technical timeout. Strong play at the net by Alix Krahn and timely kills by Ariel Smith and Leah Brezinski propelled Winnipeg to a 25-18 set two win and even the match.
Winnipeg exploded for nine straight points to take control of the third set by a score of 19-7. The Wesmen would not falter as Christie Nairn hammered down the winning point to give the Wesmen a 25-11 set three win and a 2-1 lead in the best of five.
The Vert & Or regained their composure in set number four holding leads of 8-4 and 16-9 at the technical timeouts. Sherbrooke forced a fifth and deciding set winning set number four 25-17.
The Wesmen raced out to a 6-1 lead in set number five and did not look back as they would go mon to win the fifth and deciding set 15-8.
The Wesmen (2-0) will face Toronto (0-1) Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Duckworth Centre.
Women's Volleyball vs Toronto (Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge)WESMEN def Toronto 3-1 (15-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-22)
WESMEN DOWN VARSITY BLUES TO REMAIN PERFECT
The Winnipeg Wesmen kept their perfect record in place at the Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge after defeating the Toronto Varsity Blues 3-1 (15-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-22) Friday night at the Duckworth Centre.
The Wesmen (3-0) were led by fourth year left side Marlee Bragg, who finished with a match high 15 kills. Bragg also added 12 defensive digs. Second year middle Lauren Sears had a strong match finishing with 13 kills and three blocks. Libero Devyn DeGagne and Ariel Smith put in strong defensive performances with 16 and 15 digs respectively.
Winnipeg will conclude their portion of the tournament on Saturday with matches against two Canada West Conference opponents. The Wesmen will face the Regina Cougars (1-1) at 1:00 p.m. followed by a match against their cross-town rivals Manitoba Bisons at 7:00 p.m.
Both matches can be seen via live webcasts by logging on to www.uwinnipeg.tv
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Men’s Volleyball @ University of Brandon Invitational "Pre-Season"
Manitoba def WESMEN 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-22)Rory Scott 5 kills, Adam Erickson 4 kills
WESMEN def Saskatchewan 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-18)The Winnipeg Wesmen evened their record to 1-1 win a 3-0 win over the Saskatchewan Huskies. Alan Ahow led Winnipeg with 13 kills and 11 defensive digs. Justin Duff had five blocks.
Winnipeg will face Regina and the host Brandon Bobcats on Saturday.
Women's Basketball @ University of Regina Invitational "Pre-Season)WESMEN 55 Brandon 47
Amy Ogidan scored 18 points to lead the Wesmen to a 53-47 victory over the Regina Cougars Friday night at the University of Regina Invitational Tournament.Guard Catie Gooch scored 10 points.
Winnipeg will face Brandon Saturday night in the second day of the three day tournament.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
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Women's Volleyball vs Regina (Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge)
Regina def WESMEN 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-22)WESMEN SUFFER FIRST DEFEAT AT LEA MARC CHALLENGE
The Winnipeg Wesmen dropped their first match at this year's Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge. The Regina Cougars swept the Wesmen 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-22) Saturday afternoon at the Duckworth Centre.
Lisa Abrahamowicz led the Cougars with a match high 11 kills and 13 digs. Fourth year middle Beth Clark was next with nine kills for Regina.
Christie Nairn led the Wesmen with six kills and six defensive digs. Second year middle Lauren Sears contributed five kills.
The Cougars took control of the match in the first set racing out to leads of 8-4 and 16-7 at the technical timeouts. Regina held on to a nine point lead for the remainder of the set to take a one game lead with a 25-16 set one win.
In set number two Winnipeg rebounded early holding a 8-5 lead at the first technical only to see the Cougars rebound and outscore Winnipeg 11-2 to take a 16-10 lead at the second timeout. Regina would eventually win the second set 25-17.
Set number three belonged to Winnipeg in the early stages with the Wesmen holding a 8-5 lead at the first technical timeout and racing to a 19-10 lead late in the third set. The Cougars rallied and outscored Winnipeg 15-3,including ten straight points to end the match with a 25-22 set three win.
Winnipeg (3-1) will face Manitoba (3-0) Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Regina (2-1) will face Sherbrooke (2-1) at 5:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball vs Manitoba (Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge)
Manitoba def WESMEN 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-18)WESMEN SWEPT BY BISONS IN TEAMS LAST MATCH AT LEA MARC
The Manitoba Bisons swept the host Winnipeg Wesmen 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-18) in the team's final match of the 2008 Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre.
Sarah Morrissette led the way for Manitoba with 13 kills. Kate Wasyliw had a strong defensive match finishing with 13 digs. Samantha Loewen had five of Manitoba's 14 service aces.
Ariel Smith was the Wesmen leader finishing the match with 10 kills, followed by Lauren Sears with seven kills. Devyn DeGagne was the defensive leader finishing with a team high nine digs.
Winnipeg fell behind in the first set at both technical timeouts by scores of 8-3 and 16-11. The Wesmen were called for three rotation violations in the set to give Manitoba "free points". The Bisons won the first set 25-17.
Manitoba continued to roll in the second set racing out to leads of 8-4 and 16-12 at the technical timeouts. One of many service aces closed out the second set for Manitoba as they captured set number two by a score of 25-19.
In the third set Manitoba continued to put the pressure on the hosts Wesmen. The Bisons roared out to an 8-3 lead at the first timeout and extended their lead to 16-6 at the second break. Winnipeg made a late charge but the Bisons held their ground to win the third set 25-18.
Winnipeg finishes the Lea Marc tournament with a 3-2 record. Manitoba (4-0) will play Sherbrooke (2-2) Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m.
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Men’s Volleyball @ University of Brandon Invitational "Pre-Season"
Regina def WESMEN 3-2 (20-25, 26-24, 25-23, 21-25, 15-7)John Swanepoel finished the match with a team high 17 kills. Adam Erickson was impressive finishing the match with 15 kills. Middle blocker Maurice Williams was a monster at the net with five blocks.
Winnipeg will wrap up the tournament with a match against the host Brandon Bobcats this evening.
WESMEN def Brandon 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-21)The Wesmen ended the Brandon Invitational on a winning note by defeating the host Brandon Bobcats 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-21) Saturday night. Andrew Town led the Wesmen with 14 kills followed by Alan Ahow's nine kills. Setter Emory Wells finished with 35 assists and led the team with six digs. Middle Justin Duff was solid at the net finishing the match with three blocks.
The Wesmen finish the two day tournament with an even record of 2-2. A pair of Wesmen fifth year players walked away with individual honors. Paul Kjos was named the best blocker and Alan Ahow was named the best server of the tournament.
Women's Basketball @ University of Regina Invitational "Pre-Season)WESMEN 73 Regina 56
Sunday, October 5, 2008
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Women's Basketball @ University of Regina Invitational "Pre-Season)
WESMEN 48 Lethbridge 56
The Lethbridge Pronghorns defeated the Winnipeg Wesmen 56-48 in both teams final game at the Regina Invitational Tournament. Winnipeg finishes the three day tournament with a record of 2-1. Amy Ogidan was named to the All-Tournament Team.