HAWKS WIN SECOND FIVE-SET NAILBITER THIS WEEK
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T | |
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Humber ( ) | 25 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 3 |
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St. Clair ( ) | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
By: Ashleigh Darrach
WINDSOR, ON: Once again, the Humber College men's volleyball team took the long route to capture a victory. The Hawks alternated wins with the St. Clair Saints and came away victorious in their five set nail-biter in Windsor on November 22, 2015.
The game displayed character from both teams as it was very back and forth.
Hawk's Nathan Murdock displayed his high volleyball IQ throughout the match. Missing their starting right side, the freshman from Mississauga stepped up in the absence and was very successful. Murdock finished the match with 38 points, a new career-high.
The Hawk's errors in the second set had the team scrambling to rally from behind but by the time momentum started going their way again, St. Clair pulled out the win 25-23.
Serving errors for the Hawks were detrimental during the third set, as they missed three consecutive attempts in the middle. Humber regained focus as the set progressed as they improved their passing, allowing for better execution. The third set was taken by Humber at a final score of 25-23.
During the fourth set, Humber was transitioning the ball sound; however St. Clair was playing impeccable defence. Joey Laporte, St. Clair's setter, displayed his tremendous defensive skills against Murdock's attacks. Laporte has just 20 digs so far this regular season but had multiple digs during the set where the Saints won 25-20.
For the second-time in less than four days, the Hawks found themselves playing in a match that went five sets. Hawks setter Simon Smyth, playing in his first season, went on a serving run and set very well in the fifth set. Smyth has 192 assists and is currently ranked 5th in the league. Smyth and the Hawks won the fifth set 15-8 and took the match 3-2.
Humber will close out the first-half of the regular season at home this weekend when they host Cambrian and Boreal. All Hawks home games are free to the public and also streamed live online. If you are unable to attend the matches this weekend, scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click on the "WATCH NOW" link or click on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/user/hawksrock121/live
Saturday, November 28 against Cambrian. 8:00pm.
Sunday, November 29 against Boreal. 3:00pm.
