RECAP: Women’s volleyball falls in close games with McGill, Laval

The Gee-Gees women's volleyball team fell short in a pair of four-set matches against McGill and Laval on January 24 and 26.

JANUARY 24 at. McGill 

McGill had a strong start to the contest, generating 12 kills and only one error on 25 attempts to take the first set 25-6.

The Gee-Gees gained momentum in the second set. They found themselves trailing 17-9, but a series of kills and aces helped them go on a 10-3 run. With McGill holding a narrow lead at 22-21, a pair of attack errors and an ace took the set.

Ottawa found themselves trailing 15-13 midway through the third set, but six straight points propelled them to an eventual 25-21 win in the set.

McGill gained an early lead in the fourth set, but a relentless response from the Gee-Gees kept the game close.

The Gee-Gees were ultimately unable to contain the Martlets however, as they took the set 25-18, and the game 3-1.

JANUARY 26 vs. LAVAL

The Gee-Gees started hot against Laval. Led by a big block from Dana Bulloch and an ace by Emily Lenton, Ottawa leveraged a streak of four straight points to build a commanding six-point lead early in the first set.

Laval couldn't regain any momentum, as the Gee-Gees quickly snuffed out the first set by a margin of 25-15.

The Rouge et Or rebounded in the second set, taking nine straight points to start. The Gee-Gees strung a comeback together, and came within three points of tying it at 18, before Laval closed out the set 25-19.

Back-and-forth play continued into the third set, with the teams tied on multiple occasions. Laval took a two-point lead at 19-17, the never looked back as they won the set 25-19.

The Gee-Gees nearly forced a fifth set, but Laval narrowly edged out by 25-20 to take the game.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"The last two matches, both McGill and Laval, it's been a more consistent delivery of execution by everybody. Because we're out of playoffs, we've gone to a couple of developmental line-ups with the old kids playing together. and the younger kids playing together. I do find it's a nice consistent pushback of play, I really like how consistently we've competed. Lots of signs of growth from our younger players. I'm happy for everybody, we'll get ready and play the last three out." — Lionel Woods, head coach 

UP NEXT 

The Gee-Gees will travel to UQAM for a game against the Citadins on January 31 in the penultimate weekend of the regular season.