BARRIE, Ont. - The Georgian Grizzlies men's and women's volleyball teams hosted the Loyalist Lancers on Friday night at the Georgian Athletic Centre in Barrie.

In the men's game, Liam Gray stole the show.

The former two-time CCAA All-Canadian had an incredible game registering 15 aces to set a new OCAA record for most aces in a single game.

The previous record was 12 aces held by Tim Trites (Fleming 2004-04), Jasmin Cull (Mohawk 2007-08) and Jamie Mayer (Durham 2009-10).

The Barrie native had nine aces alone as part of a 14-0 run for the Grizzlies to start the second set.

Georgian played a solid game sweeping the Lancers 3-0 with set scores of 25-16, 25-9 and 25-11.

Erich Perau (Peterborough) also had a great game for the Grizzlies leading the team with 10 kills.

The Grizzlies improved their record to 3-0 on the season and have yet to drop a set.

In the women's game the Grizzlies had a resilient team effort sweeping the Lancers in three tight sets 3-0 with set scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 25-22.

Domenica De Franceso (Barrie) had the best game of her young career, as the rookie scored a career high 19 points from 15 kills and four aces.

Teammates Alandria Czerkas (Sudbury) was solid with nine kills and Sophia Clement (Toronto) had 25 assists in the win.

Georgian improved their record to 2-1 on the season.

Next up for both the men's and women's volleyball teams is an eastern road trip to Ottawa to face the Algonquin Thunder on Nov. 2 followed by a match against the La Cité Coyotes on Nov. 3.

The Grizzlies will play their next home game on Wednesday, Nov. 14 when they host the Durham Lords. The women's game begins at 6 p.m. with the men's game following at 8 p.m.

The first 500 people in attendance will receive a FREE "GC State" wristband with tickets available at the door for $5.

Source: Georgian Grizzlies