LONDON, Ont. - London is calling for eight teams looking to claim the 2023 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Men's Volleyball Championship, hosted by Fanshawe College from Thursday through Saturday.
After winning consecutive OCAA championships and a national title in 2019, the host Fanshawe Falcons returned to the top of the West Division standings in 2022-23 with a record of 16-2. The Falcons will put their 9-0 home record on the line against the best OCAA has to offer.
The two-time reigning OCAA champion Humber Hawks have also advanced, along with the reigning silver medalist Redeemer Royals. Humber was one of the teams to hand Fanshawe a loss in regular season play, while Redeemer took Fanshawe to five sets twice. The Mohawk Mountaineers and Cambrian Golden Shield are the other West Division teams advancing to provincials, with Cambrian being the other team to hand Fanshawe a loss during the regular season.
The top three teams in the East Division, the champion Georgian Grizzlies, Canadore Panthers and Algonquin Wolves will also compete in London. All of these teams will be looking to break the West Division deadlock after sweeping the OCAA podium last year.
A total of eight matches will be played in a span of three days. The OCAA quarter-finals will take place on Thursday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. Winning teams will advance to the OCAA semi-finals on Friday, followed by the bronze and gold medal matches on Saturday.
The OCAA champion will join the host Humber Hawks at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Volleyball National Championship, taking place in Etobicoke, Ont., next month. In the event that Humber is the OCAA champion for a third straight time, the OCAA silver medalist will advance.
All games will be webcasted on OCAA Live. Here is a closer look at the match-ups.
| Algonquin Wolves (13-5, 3rd East) vs. Humber Hawks (13-5, 2nd West) |
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| Thursday, Feb. 23 - 1 p.m. | ||
| Algonquin | Humber | |
| Won 1 | Streak | Won 5 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 | 9-1 |
| 45-24 | Sets For/Against | 47-22 |
| Pras Jeyapalasingham (3.0/set) | Points Leader | Michael McAlpine (2.8/set) |
| Jeff Commerford (2.42/set) | Kills Leader | Michael McAlpine (2.8/set) |
| Pras Jeyapalasingham (0.89/set) | Blocks Leader | Jaskarn Kalsi (0.55/set) |
| Jeff Commerford (0.45/set) | Aces Leader | Jake Gomes (0.70/set) |
| Jacob Matheson (6.60/set) | Assists Leader | Jake Gomes (8.10/set) |
| Warner Jaworski (1.49/set) | Digs Leader | Jake Gomes (1.77/set) |
| Mohawk Mountaineers (10-8, 4th West) vs. Georgian Grizzlies (15-3, 1st East) |
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| Thursday, Feb. 23 - 3 p.m. | ||
| Mohawk |
Georgian | |
| Won 1 | Streak | Won 2 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 | 7-3 |
| 42-30 | Sets For/Against | 52-17 |
| Anthony Beijes (3.9/set) | Points Leader | CJ Okeke (4.5/set) |
| Anthony Beijes (3.31/set) | Kills Leader | CJ Okeke (3.82/set) |
| Ethan May (0.72/set) | Blocks Leader | Matt Falsarella (0.51/set) |
| Ethan May (0.31/set) | Aces Leader | Gage McCurdy (0.34/set) |
| Peter Pilling (6.57/set) | Assists Leader | Zane Brandt (8.06/set) |
| Turner Neame (2.98/set) | Digs Leader | Brandon Myers (2.84/set) |
| Cambrian Golden Shield (13-5, 3rd West) vs. Canadore Panthers (15-3, 2nd East) |
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| Thursday, Feb. 23 - 6 p.m. | ||
| Cambrian | Canadore | |
| Won 3 | Streak | Won 9 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 | 9-1 |
| 48-26 | Sets For/Against | 50-25 |
| Sven Trodel (3.4/set) | Points Leader | Steve Bidal (2.9/set) |
| Sven Trodel (2.95/set) | Kills Leader | Ethan Lucas (2.35/set) |
| Sven Trodel (0.30/set) | Blocks Leader | Corey Forest (0.59/set) |
| Kurtis Brisebois (0.25/set) | Aces Leader | Tristan Godmaire (0.44/set) |
| Jack Daley (8.06/set) | Assists Leader | Tristan Godmaire (8.94/set) |
| Dylan Terris (2.43/set) | Digs Leader | Konrad Siedlec (1.86/set) |
| Redeemer Royals (10-8, 5th West) vs. Fanshawe Falcons (16-2, 1st West) | ||
| Thursday, Feb. 23 - 8 p.m. | ||
| Redeemer |
Fanshawe | |
| Won 1 | Streak | Won 6 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 | 9-1 |
| 43-39 | Sets For/Against | 52-15 |
| Brett Jenkins (4.1/set) | Points Leader | Tanner Paterson (3.0/set) |
| Brett Jenkins (3.14/set) | Kills Leader | Tanner Paterson (2.43/set) |
| Patrick Belisle (0.50/set) | Blocks Leader | Jayden Crowther (0.53/set) |
| Brett Jenkins (0.70/set) | Aces Leader | Jack Voght (0.35/set) |
| Andrew Van Dyke (8.85/set) | Assists Leader | Sebastian Lethbridge (7.91/set) |
| Carsen Grim (3.07/set) | Digs Leader | Sebastian Lethbridge (1.70/set) |
Championship Website: www.ocaa.com/mvb
Live Webcast: www.ocaa.com/ocaalive
Thursday, February 23
Quarter-Finals
Game #1: Humber vs. Algonquin - 1pm
Game #2: Georgian vs. Mohawk - 3pm
Game #3: Canadore vs. Cambrian - 6pm
Game #4: Fanshawe vs. Redeemer - 8pm
Friday, February 24
Semi-Finals
Game #5: Winner Game #1 vs. Winner Game #2 - 6pm
Game #6: Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #4 - 8pm
Saturday, February 25
Bronze Medal Match
Loser Game #5 vs. Loser Game #6 - 4:30pm
Winning team presented OCAA Bronze Medal at conclusion of match
Gold Medal Match
Winner Game #5 vs. Winner Game #6 - 7:30pm
OCAA Gold and Silver Medals presented at conclusion of match
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