MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CLINCH EAST WITH WIN OVER HUSKIES
Liam Gray helped lead the Grizzlies to their second straight OCAA East Division title after defeating the George Brown Huskies Wednesday.
The Georgian Grizzlies men's volleyball team had a big night on Wednesday when they hosted the George Brown Huskies at the Georgian Athletic Centre in Barrie.
It was a special game night as Georgian joined teams from across the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in recognizing Bell Let's Talk Day. It was also Georgian's final regular season home games for this season and there was a special pre-game ceremony recognizing the team's graduating veterans.
In the men's match it was the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) east division's first place team in the Grizzlies against the second place Huskies.
The game had a playoff type atmosphere with both teams battling hard. In the end it was the Grizzlies who were able to come away with a 3-1 victory with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 23-25 and 25-15.
It was several of Georgian's graduating veterans who took charge in their final regular season home game. Ryan DeBruyn (Ottawa) had a team high 14 kills along with 2 blocks to lead the way.
Matt Kerr (Wingham) had 11 kills with a team high six blocks while fifth year, Barrie native Jake Edwards had 10 kills and two blocks.
The win put the Grizzlies record at 14-1 on the season and they clinched first place as OCAA East Division Champions. It's Georgian's second straight regular season division championship.
The Grizzlies will finish their regular season with three games on the road. First against the Canadore Panthers (Feb. 6), followed by a weekend road trip to Ottawa to face the Algonquin Thunder (Feb. 10) and the La Cite Coyotes (Feb. 11).
Georgian will be the hosts of the 2018 OCAA Men's Volleyball Championship which takes place Feb. 22-24 at the Georgian Athletic Centre in Barrie. The Grizzlies will play their next home game at the Championship on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. against a yet to be determined opponent. Tickets for that game and entire Championship will be available in the upcoming weeks. Check GeorgianGrizzlies.ca for the latest updates.