PREVIEW: Men's Volleyball looks to right the ship with weekend doubleheader
Game Info | Humber vs Cambrian |
Date | Nov. 5 |
Tip-off | 8 pm |
Venue | North Campus Gym |
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Series Record | Humber leads, 37-5 |
Last Meeting | W 3-0, 2022 |
Streak | L4 |
Game Info | Humber vs Boréal |
Date | Nov. 6 |
Tip-off | 2 pm |
Venue | North Campus Gym |
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Series Record | Humber leads, 25-0 |
Last Meeting | W 3-0, 2022 |
Streak | L4 |
The storyline
Humber men's volleyball returns to the North Campus Gym for a weekend doubleheader with Cambrian (2-1, 3rd West) and Boréal (0-3, 10th West).
First serve against Cambrian is slated for 8 p.m on Nov. 5 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 6 against Boréal.
The matchup
Humber has won 35 consecutive meetings against Cambrian, dating back to 1995. The Hawks are 25-0 all-time against Boréal.
Scouting Cambrian
- The Golden Shield opened the season with two consecutive victories over Mohawk and St. Clair before falling to Redeemer on Oct. 29.
- Stephen Brown is leading the team in scoring, averaging 3.2 P/S.
- Humber's last loss against Cambrian was on Dec. 8, 1995.
Scouting Boréal
- The Vipères enter the weekend on a 16-match losing streak dating back to Jan. 29, 2020.
- In 25 meetings, the Hawks have never dropped a set to Boréal.
- Alexandre Leger is leading the squad averaging 1.4 P/S.
Last time out
The Hawks fell to Fanshawe on Oct. 27 in London, 3-1. Jaskarn Kalsi finished with a team-high 12 points, while Jaydon Milne and Jake Gomes added three aces, each.
Slow start
The Hawks have lost their first two matches of the season for the first time since 1988.
Ace up his sleeve
In the home opener against Niagara, senior Jake Gomes became the program's all-time leader in service aces, surpassing the record set by Humber superstar Terrel Bramwell in 2015.
Can you dig it?
Safon Manning and Kyle Gray-Phillips sit in the top five in the conference in digs-per-set.
What's next?
Humber will conclude its three-match homestand on Nov. 16 against the Conestoga Condors (0-2, 8th West). First serve is slated for 8 p.m. and will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network.