The Lakeland College Rustlers women’s volleyball team continued their perfect season with two commanding victories over the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder.
The Rustlers hosted the Thunder on Jan. 17 to a packed house and secured a straight-sets win. The set scores were 25-10, 25-17, and 25-10.
The Rustlers travelled to Edmonton the following day for a rematch. They replicated their dominant performance winning 25-24, 25-12, and 25-17.
These victories improve Lakeland’s 11-0 record, keeping them atop the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference North Division standings.
Standout performances have led the Rustlers’ offence from players like Avery Bates, who averages 3.25 kills per set.
“It was a three-set win; we’re not going to complain about that. This was our first weekend back in the second semester, as we started with a bye, so we’ve had some extra time to prepare,” said head coach Austin Dyer after the win Friday.
“Tonight, we got some of our non-starters into the lineup, and hopefully, we’ll do the same thing tomorrow. It’s important to rotate players, and it was nice to see some of our younger athletes get opportunities tonight.”
Ranked #1 in the nation, the Rustlers will look to continue their winning streak this weekend vs. the #5 nationally ranked Keyano Huskies at home. Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. and Jan. 25 at 1 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball see’s success as well:
The men’s team also won two straight games against the Thunder, extending their winning streak to four games.
On Jan. 17, Lakeland defeated Concordia 3-1 at home. Despite a strong first set from Concordia, Lakeland took control with dominant play. Gabriel Brinchmann Bjorkas led the way with 14 kills, and Brock Tomyn added 13 kills in the victory.
Lakeland triumphed 3-2 in a tough match at Concordia the following night. Despite dropping the first and fourth sets, Lakeland fought back and took sets two and three, as well as the match-defining set, 15-9. Tomyn stood out again with an additional 14 kills.
Players like Declan Mercer and Elijah Rayner added scoring depth throughout both games. They also take on the Huskies this upcoming weekend at home. 8 p.m. on Jan. 24 and 3 p.m. the following day.
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