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Gaels MVB just short of a win at the Coast-to-Coast Classic
Posted by: Miriam Bart (Sports Information Writer)

10/13/2012 10:38:00 PM
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Ryerson Rams and the Winnipeg Wesmen were the winning teams on the second day of the Coast-to-Coast men's volleyball invitational tournament. The Rams defeated the Sherbrooke Vert & Or in the earlier game 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-18), and the Wesmen defeataed the host Queen's Gaels 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23) in the main gym of the Queen's ARC.
The first game was dominated by Ryerson, as they cruised to the win over Sherbrooke. The player of the game was the Rams setter Luka Milosevic (Toronto, Ont.), with 27 assists and 8 kills. The Rams had a strong combination of offense and defense with a total of 14 team blocks, and the Vert & Or couldn't get the points to win. Ryerson is 1-1 in the tournament, putting Sherbrooke at 0-2.
The late match between the Gaels and Wesmen ended in the fourth set with a close 25-23 set for the Wesmen. Player of the game honours went to Winnipeg's Kenneth McKenzie (Winnipeg, Man.) for his 11 kills and 3.5 blocks. Casey Schouton (Winnipeg, Man.) and Tom Douglas-Powell (Brisbane, Australia) both had 12 kills for the Wesmen. The Gaels were led by Philippe Goyer (Ottawa, Ont.) with a game-high 14 kills, while veteran setter Jackson Dakin (Courtenay, B.C.) had 31 assists and nine digs - both game-highs.
The tournament closes on Sunday, as the Wesmen play Sherbrooke at 2 p.m., while Queen's faces Ryerson at 4 p.m.