The Bisons women’s volleyball team hit the MacEwan Griffins hard 3-0, 3-0 in their weekend series. They won all sets 25-13, 25-14, and 25-17 on Friday, and 25-18, 25-15, and 25-21, on Saturday.
On Friday, Jan. 23, in the first set, the Bisons did not give the Griffins room to breathe. They dominated this set throughout, with nine kills against the Griffins’ eight. The second set recorded 10 kills for the Griffins while the Bisons had eight. In the final set, the Bisons won 25-17, and had 13 kills while the Griffins had nine.
In total, the Bisons had 30 kills while the Griffins had 27. The Bisons made nine errors while the Griffins made 25. The Bisons ‘outblocked’ the Griffins 10-5. The Bisons also had nine aces while the Griffins only had one. This showed how the Bisons capitalized mostly on the Griffins’ errors to win the game.
In the rematch on Saturday, Jan. 24, the Bisons again dominated every set. In the first set, the Bisons won 25-18, getting 15 kills against the Griffins’ 12, and making only three errors while the Griffins made nine. In the second set, the Bisons won 25-15, earning 18 kills against the Griffins’ 11, committing only two errors while the Griffins made five. In the final set, the Bisons won 25-21, winning 14 kills against the Griffins’ 11, with only three errors, while the Griffins had five. In total, the Bisons had 47 kills and eight errors, while the Griffins had 34 kills and made 19 errors. Interestingly, the Griffins had six aces while the Bisons only had four.
The Bisons women’s volleyball team will play against the Winnipeg Wesmen for the Duckworth Challenge on Friday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. CT at the Duckworth Centre and Saturday, Jan. 31 at 6:45 p.m. CT at the Investors Group Athletic Centre.
