HAWKS ON COURT WITH BACK-TO-BACK HOME GAMES THIS WEEKEND
Preview by Aideena Wickstrom
Etobicoke, ON: After a successful weekend in Kitchener, the Humber Hawks are gearing up to host two Sudbury teams this weekend. First, they will host the Boréal Vipers on Saturday night, then, on Sunday afternoon, they will entertain the Cambrian Golden Shields.
THE MATCHUPS
Humber Hawks vs Boréal Vipers
10-3, (3rd West) 0-12 (10th West)
Humber College Athletic Centre
Saturday, January 26th @ 6:00pm
Humber Hawks vs Cambrian Golden Shield
10-3, (3rd West) 2-10 (9th West)
Humber College Athletic Centre
Sunday, January 27th @ 12:00 noon
HISTORY VS BORÉAL
The Humber Hawks boast a perfect record against the Boréal Vipers, going 17-0 against them
LAST TIME OUT VS BORÉAL
The last time the Hawks saw the Vipers was on November 3rd of 2018. In this match, the Hawks displayed their total lineup in a 3-0 win. The lead scorers were Aideena Wickstrom and Danielle Miles with 8 and 7 kills respectively. (25-15, 25-13, 25-13)
HISTORY VS CAMBRIAN
Looking back on history, Humber holds a 14-8 winning record over the Golden Shields. The last time Cambrian was able to beat Humber was in 2003.
LAST TIME OUT VS CAMBRIAN
These teams last faced off on November 3rd, 2018, in Sudbury, ON. In this match, Cambrian was able to take a set off the Hawks in an intense 4 set match. Julia Watson was the lead scorer with 8 kills. (25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-18)
SCOUTING BORÉAL
- Outside hitter Maurissa Ducharme leads the Vipers, receiving a third of total sets, and earning 45 kills overall
- The Vipers have only been able to win one set this season, against Cambrian.
- Overall, Boréal averages 3.84 kills per set
VIPERS – BY THE NUMBERS
- Points per set- Maurissa Ducharme, 1.8
- Kills- Maurissa Ducharme, 45
- Assists- Zoé Gagné, 92
- Service Aces- Zoé Gagné, Maurissa Ducharme, 8
- Digs- Joëlle Proulx, 58
- Blocks- Myriam Bouffard, Josée Côté, 10
SCOUTING CAMBRIAN
- Every game Cambrian has won this year has been on the road
- The Golden Shield averages 6.42 kills per set
- Outside hitter Emily Clark leads Cambrian's team, and ranks 5th in the OCAA for total hitting attempts, with 327.
GOLDEN SHIELD - BY THE NUMBERS
- Points per set-Emily Clark, 3.8
- Kills- Emily Clark 3.8
- Assists- Isabelle Rivest, 222
- Service Aces- Isabelle Rivest, 20
- Digs- Isabelle Rivest, 100
- Blocks- Emily Clark, 11
HAWK NOTES
- Captain Kyla Wilkins continues to lead the OCAA in digs per set and overall digs, with 4.16 per set, and 156 in total.
- Setter Alex Bartman leads the OCAA in assists per set, averaging a solid 7.79
- The Hawks rank first in the OCAA in defence, averaging 15.75 digs each set
- Humber has won their last two games in three straight sets
HAWKS BY THE NUMBERS
- Points per set- Alex Krstonosic, 3.0
- Kills- Julia Watson, 96
- Assists- Alex Bartman, 254
- Service Aces- Alex Bartman, 25
- Digs- Kyla Wilkins, 156
- Blocks- Alex Krstonosic, 18
HISTORY WATCH
- Kyla Wilkins is coming very close to surpassing the 600 career digs mark. With 577 digs under her belt, there is a good chance she will reach this milestone during these two games.
WATCH LIVE
If you cannot make it to the Hawks Nest, you can watch the game LIVE with the link below