NORTH YORK, Ont. - The final match of Day 1 at the CCAA Women's Volleyball National Championship featured the host Seneca Sting seeded No. 8 versus the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, Cegep Garneau. The host team managed to fill the stands with local supporters and surprised the No. 1 seeded team from Quebec with a first set victory.

Cegep Garneau found another gear in the second set and never looked back, winning the next three sets and the match (23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-14).

Scrappy defence was the theme of this particular matchup. Unforced errors managed to sway momentum in favour of Garneau in the final three sets as they were able to side out with efficiency.

It was an exciting and memorable match for everyone involved; players, officials, and fanatics.

Lindsay Balance led the way for the Sting with 10 points, contributing 16 digs defensively.

Alice Cloutier of Garneau had one of the best performance of the championship so far, notching 15 kills and 19 points.

Cegep Garneau advances to the semi-final tomorrow versus Grand Prairie at 8 p.m. The host Sting will play at 3 p.m. against their crosstown rivals, the Humber Hawks.

For the complete competition schedule or information on the championship, visit www.ccaa.ca/national-championship-s15083.

Source: Seneca College