HAWKS OPEN CHASE FOR OCAA CROWN ON HOME COURT ON THURSDAY VS MOHAWK
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Mohawk | 19 | 22 | 16 | 0 |
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Humber | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
ETOBICOKE, ON: The Humber Hawks men's volleyball team, who advanced to the 2019 OCAA Men's Volleyball Championship as hosts, will take to the court for the first time in playoff action on Thursday night. Humber will face a familiar opponent in the West's Mohawk Mountaineers, with the opening serve scheduled for 6:00 pm. The Mountaineers advanced by way of a 3-1 crossover playoff road win over the Seneca Sting.
LAST TIME OUT VS MOHAWK
The two teams recently met, as they closed out the 2019 regular season in Hamilton. The visiting Hawks soared to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-14) straight set victory. Dylan Devesceri of Humber, and Elijah Lopez of Mohawk led the day in scoring, with 11 offensive points each.
REGULAR SEASON IMPACT
The Hawks ended in second in the West Division with a 16-2 record. They ranked second in the OCAA and 5th nationally. Mohawk finished in sixth place in the West, and checked in with an even 9-9 win/loss mark.
OF NOTE HISTORICALLY
The two teams have played 53 times in regular season play, with Humber winning 34 times. Both teams have had significant runs against the others over the past decade, with each team recording championships along the way.
ON A ROLL
Humber has won two straight, and ten of eleven. Mohawk has won three of four, including the crossover playoff win on Saturday.
HEAD TO HEAD – THE STAT FACTOR (includes playoff statistics)
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HUMBER |
Rank |
MOH |
Rank |
|
KILLS |
652 |
12th |
686 |
10th |
|
KILLS PER SET % |
10.69 |
6th |
10.09 |
9th |
|
TOTAL ATTACKS |
1453 |
16th |
1829 |
4th |
|
HITTING % |
.325 |
3rd |
.205 |
11th |
|
ASSISTS |
594 |
11th |
639 |
7th |
|
ASSISTS PER SET % |
9.74 |
3rd |
9.40 |
8th |
|
ACES |
150 |
5th |
77 |
17th |
|
ACES PER SET % |
2.46 |
5th |
1.13 |
17th |
|
DIGS |
531 |
16th |
729 |
3rd |
|
DIGS PER SET % |
8.70 |
9th |
10.72 |
1st |
|
BLOCKS |
101 |
16th |
153 |
6th |
|
BLOCKS PER SET % |
1.66 |
14th |
2.25 |
5th |
THREE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Mohawk
- Elijah Lopez / # 5 / Outside Hitter / Leads team in PPS average (3.3)
- Rafael Leite / # 9 / Middle / Leads team with 40 blocks
- Daniel Fontana / # 1 / Setter / Leads team in assists (296)
Humber
- Dylan Devesceri / # 1 / Outside / Leads team in PPS average (4.3)
- Andrew Blakey / # 14 / Middle / Leads team in blocks (20)
- Jake Gomes / # 16 / Leads team in assists (537) and aces (50)
THE SIDELINE REPORT
Mohawk has a new slate of coaches, with Vinny Saporito taking over the helm.
Wayne Wilkins is the second winningest coach in Humber history, and now holds a mark of 349 OCAA and CCAA league and playoff wins, against only 121 losses. Wayne also has a rarity, and that is a CCAA National title to his credit.
WATCH "LIVE" ONLINE
You can catch all of the action on Humber Sports Network: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/humber/
CHAMPIONSHIP WEBSITE
http://ocaachampionships.com/championships/mvbl/2018-19/index
