In an always entertaining match against the Queen's Gaels, the Lancer men's volleyball team came out on top 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22) on Sunday afternoon at the St. Denis Centre.Â
With the win, the Lancers improve to 8-10 and continue to battle for the final playoff spot, while the Gaels move to 7-3 heading into the final weekend of the regular season.
Prior to the game, the Lancers honoured their graduating seniors
Adam Thompson,
Greg Simone, Chad Hinchy,
Andrew Chelladurai, and
Paul Borger in a pre-game ceremony that was followed by a moving rendition of the Canadian national anthem by Thompson's sister.Â
As the score indicates, the two teams literally traded points for the entire four sets. The even battle between the two resulted in an entertaining match for the fans who battled the snowy weather to attend th game.Â
Windsor was led by Simone with 18 kills and 11 digs, while
Gabriel Burlacu had 16 kills and 12 kills.
Blase Wasser also contributed 10 digs in the victory.Â
The Lancers will close out the regular season next week when they travel to Nipissing and York.Â