RECAP: UQAM tops Gee-Gees women’s volleyball in Montreal

Despite an encouraging opening set, the Gee-Gees women's volleyball team was defeated by the UQAM Citadins Sunday afternoon at the Centre Sportif de l'UQAM in Montreal.

UQAM took the match three sets to one, winning it 20-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-20.

Ottawa jumped out to a 4-0 lead, and maintained control throughout the first set. The final point featured a dramatic, lengthy rally that eventually saw a Citadins player send the ball wide, giving the Garnet and Grey the opening frame by a 25-20 score. Rookie middle Janae McKay was a standout in the first set, facing off with the physical Citadins middles.

The Gee-Gees enjoyed another strong start to the second set, but UQAM came into their own, rattling off seven unanswered points to take the lead. Ottawa battled back, taking a 23-22 advantage, however the Citadins took the set 25-23, evening the match.

Errors took their toll on uOttawa in the third set, but the Gee-Gees showed a lot of character in the fourth frame, hanging with the hosts throughout. The score was tight straight to the end, but consecutive aces gave UQAM a 19-17 lead. Ottawa kept it close, but the Citadins eventually closed out the match.

STATS AT A GLANCE

• Avery Hughes led the Gee-Gees with 12 kills. The Human Resource Management student from Golden, Colo., had a .304 kill percentage.
• First year Maxim Langevin recorded a career-high 22 assists while adding a service ace and two kills.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"Our first set was by far our most flawless, complete set of competition volleyball so far. I'm very proud of our kids' work ethic and desire to keep improving through the highs and lows of the first four matches. This match should ultimately serve as motivation for all of us to keep getting after it and find that first win of the season – these kids earned a ton of respect today." – Head Coach Lionel Woods

UP NEXT

The Gee-Gees conclude their four-game road swing against the Montreal Carabins (2-3) on Friday, Nov. 12 at CEPSUM. They'll return to Montpetit Hall in Ottawa to face the Sherbrooke Vert & Or (4-1) on Sunday, Nov. 14. The match begins at 2:00 p.m. and tickets are available at tickets.geegees.ca.