Women's Volleyball Earn Split to End Regular Season

(Windsor, ON)- The St. Clair women's volleyball team wrapped up their OCAA regular season schedule with a split this past weekend.

On Friday afternoon, the Saints hosted the top ranked Humber Hawks (Etobicoke) and suffered a tough 3-0 loss in an rare afternoon matinee.

Set scores for Humber were 25-19, 25-15 and 25-15. The Saints fell behind early in each set and could not claw their way back after that. Outside hitter Chantal DeVlugt (Wyoming; LCCVI) led the way for St. Clair with 6 kills, 2 service aces, 1 stuff block and 2 digs. Humber improved to 7-1 on the year with the win. The Hawks are ranked in 1^st in Ontario and 4^th in Canada.

On Saturday afternoon the Saints travelled to Oakville to take on the Sheridan Bruins and came home with a solid 3-1 win.

Set scores for St. Clair were 24-26, 25-11, 25-14 and 25-14. Rookie outside hitter Kiana Huggins (London; Saunders) had a great match for the Saints with 10 kills, 1 service ace, 1 stuff block and 13 digs.  Rookie middle Krista Nichol (Hamilton; Westmount) also had a solid game with 3 kills on 7 attempts , 3 service aces, 2 stuff blocks, 4 assists and a dig in 2 only two sets played. Rookie setter Kate Williams (Georgetown; Georgetown District) had an outstanding match as well spreading the ball around well with 25 assists, 2 kills, 3 service aces and 5 digs.

With the split St. Clair ends the COVID shortened regular season with a record of 6-3. The St. Clair women are currently ranked in 5^th in Ontario and finished in 4th place in the OCAA West Divisoin

For the OCAA standings click HERE

The Saints have earned a playoff home game which will take place at the Sportsplex on Thursday at 7 pm against the Niagara Knights.