In their first game back at home in 2023, the Lancer women's volleyball team dropped a tight game 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 9-15) to the visiting Toronto Varsity Blues Friday night at the TLC.
 
STATS
Aliah Admans led the way for the Lancers with a team high 14 kills and 14 digs. Emma Shepherd contributed 12 kills, and 13 digs, and Nicole Woelk, Aryn Markett, and Sam Loshushan had 13, 12, and 11 digs, respectively.
 
For the Blues, Juliia Murmann had a game high 21 kills and 14 digs, while Jasmine Safar had a game high 16 digs to lead the way defensively. Hope Kotun also had a solid night for the Blues with 16 kills, and 13 digs.
 
GAME FLOW
It was a close first set as the two squads traded points throughout the entire frame, until the Blues pulled away and took the set 25-20.
 
Windsor started the second set on the right foot taking a quick 3-1 lead. However, the Blues rebounded and went on a 6-1 run forcing Lancer head coach Lucas Hodgson to call a time out. The break worked and Windsor came out with a new focus, making clutch saves, and taking the set 25-18.
 
Another back-and-forth battle ensued in the third until the Blues pulled away midway through the set, 18-14. Windsor, however, did not sit back and watch, outscoring the Blues 11-4 to close out the set 25-22.
 
In the fourth, Murmann led the way for the Blues with nine kills as the visitors battled their way to a 25-22 win to tie the game and send it into a fifth and deciding set.
 
The momentum the visitors saw at the end of the fourth continued into the fifth as they took a quick 3-0 lead over Windsor. A service error gave the Lancers their first point, before the Blues went on 5-1 run to extend their lead, and eventually take the set 15-9.
 
UP NEXT
The two squads will take to the court again on Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm at the TLC. Tickets for the game can be purchased in advance at goLancers.ca/tickets, and the game can be seen live at oua.tv.