ETOBICOKE, Ont. - The Humber Hawks men's volleyball team needed a single win in their last two regular season games in order to clinch the West Division title and direct entry into the 2014 OCAA championship at Georgian in two weeks.
Led by graduating five year stars Andre Brown and Mac Robertson, the Hawks played their best match of the season by knocking off the upstart St. Clair Saints in three straight sets – 25-17, 25-23, 25-14.
Humber burst out of the gate in the first set and were never in trouble at all as they cruised to the opening set victory.
The second set was a ping pong type affair right up until the 20-point mark, but it was the Hawks who persevered and held on to a tight 25-23 win.
The third set was not close at all as the Saints showed some effects from its second game in less than 24 hours. The tired Windsor squad did little to try and stop the Hawks and succumbed 25-14.
It must be noted that the large crowd, made up of over 200 players and parents from the Markham Stingers club, were boisterous and supportive of the home team.
Terrel Bramwell was the only Hawk in double figures as he put a 14 spot on the scoreboard.
Brown and Robertson dominated the middle, on their way to being named co-Humber Hawk Players of the Game.
Humber will now close out the 2013-14 regular season later this week with a road game at Mohawk, before advancing directly to the OCAA championship tournament at Georgian in two weeks.
Source: Humber College
The St. Clair College men's and women's volleyball teams wrapped up their OCAA regular season schedules this past weekend on the road in the GTA area.
The St. Clair women split their matches which was good enough to earn a playoff spot for the first time since 2008-09. On Saturday, the Saints defeated the Sheridan Bruins handily by a score of 3-0. Game scores for St. Clair were 25-15, 25-19, and 25-20. Helen Wiebe (Leamington) had a solid match for St. Clair with 10 kills, one service ace, three stuff blocks and 12 digs.
On Sunday, the women struggled against the top-ranked Humber Hawks losing by a score of 3-0. Game scores for Humber were 25-15, 25-11 and 25-17. Humber is currently 17-0 with one match remaining and are ranked first in Ontario and third in Canada.
With the weekend results the Saints ended their regular season with a record of 9-9 which is good for fifth place in the tough OCAA West Division. St. Clair will be on the road next Saturday in their playoff match to take on the Georgian Grizzlies who finished third in the East Division. The winner will advance to the OCAA championship the following weekend.
The St. Clair men split their matches which was good enough to earn a playoff spot for the first time since 2007-08. It is only the second time the St. Clair men have made the playoffs in their 14 years of existence. On Saturday, the Saints defeated the Sheridan Bruins handily by a score of 3-0. Game scores for St. Clair were 25-17, 26-24 and 25-17. Jason Hernandez (Harrow) led the way for St. Clair with 18 kills and one ace.
On Sunday, the men fell to the top-ranked Humber Hawks losing by a score of 3-0. Game scores for Humber were 25-17, 25-23 and 25-14. With the win, Humber improved to 15-2 and are ranked first in Ontario and third in Canada.
With the weekend results the Saints ended their regular season with a record of 10-8 which is good for sixth place in the very tight OCAA West Division. St. Clair will be on the road next Saturday to take on the Durham Lords in their playoff game who finished second in the East Division. The winner will advance to the OCAA championship the following weekend.
Source: St. Clair College