The Bisons men’s volleyball team won against the Saskatchewan Huskies 3-0, 3-2 in the weekend series.
On Friday, Jan. 16, the Bisons won 25-19, 25-20 and 25-13. The first set was a tight one, with the Huskies resisting strongly. The Bisons showed prowess, edging the Huskies 25-19, without the Huskies dominating at any point.
Unlike the first, the Huskies dominated some parts of the second set. However, the Bisons stood strong and won the set 25-20.
In the final set, the Bisons won the first point and both teams went neck and neck. The Bisons kept creating a margin, scoring three consecutive points at four different times to win the set 25-13.
In the rematch on Saturday, Jan. 17, the Bisons continued their dominance. They won the first set 25-19, lost the second set 15-25, lost the third set 25-27, and won the fourth and fifth sets 25-21 and 15-10, respectively.
In the first set, although Owen Weekes served first, the Huskies won the first point, but it was short-lived due to Aaron Elser’s service error. The Bisons won the set with seven double points and four consecutive points.
In the second set, the Huskies came on stronger. After the Bisons’ first point, the Huskies scored six consecutive points to take a 6-1 lead. Despite the Bisons calling a timeout, the Huskies continued firing, scoring two more before the Bisons scored their second. The gap was too much for the Bisons to amend, thus the Huskies won 15-25.
The Huskies extended their dominance in the third set and won the first four points. The Bisons bounced back and tied 13-13, after which both teams went neck and neck. The Huskies eventually won 25-27.
In the fourth set, the Bisons won the first two points and kept dominating until they won 25-21.
In the tiebreaker, the Huskies struck first, but it was short-lived due to another service error by Elser. The Huskies eventually had a 5-9 lead before the Bisons got back to the party, scoring six consecutive points to take an 11-9 lead amidst the Huskies’ two timeouts. The Bisons did not slow down and ended the night on an excellent note, scoring four consecutive points after the Huskies pulled one back to win the set 15-10.
The Bisons men’s volleyball team will play the MacEwan Griffins on Friday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. CT and Saturday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. CT in Edmonton, Alberta.
