PREVIEW: Women’s volleyball riding winning ways into weekend tilt with Laval
November 25, 2021
November 27, 2021
- The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (1-7, 6th place in RSEQ) at Laval Rouge et Or (5-3, 4th in RSEQ)
- Location: PEPS (Quebec City, Que.)
- Time: 1:30 p.m.
- Last meeting: Ottawa 0, Laval 3 – Feb. 8, 2020 at PEPS
- Broadcast: Rouge et Or Facebook
OTTAWA GAME NOTES
- Major Stat Leaders
- Kills: Tristan Peterson – 3.00 per set
- Digs: Magalie Frappier – 1.86 per set
- Assists: Robin Melnick – 5.29 per set
- Ottawa picked up their first win of the season Sunday, defeating the UQTR Patriotes 3-1. Despite dropping the opening frame 25-17, the Gee-Gees roared back to secure the four-set victory.
- Tristan Peterson's 15 kills on Sunday were the most by a Gee-Gee in a single game this season.
- Rookie middle Janae McKay continued her strong play at the net last weekend. She has accumulated a team-high 17 blocks through eight matches.
- Alana Leung is tenth in the country in service aces (12). Leung is one of three players to have appeared in every set this season, joining McKay and Magalie Frappier.
LAVAL GAME NOTES
- Major Stat Leaders
- Kills: Marianne St-Aubin – 2.85 per set
- Digs: Andrea Maksimovic – 2.90 per set
- Assists: Elizabeth Cavan – 7.72 per set
- Laval enter Saturday's matchup on a two-game winning streak. They beat fifth-place Montreal three sets to one last weekend.
- Although they have a winning record, Laval has a negative point differential (635 scored, 640 allowed).
- This is the first time Ottawa and Laval are meeting this season. After Saturday, Ottawa will have played every team in the conference.