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Douglas College
volleyball recap

» Week 9 of action brings a couple of surprises

Davie Wong
Sports Reporter

t was the first week back

from the break for both the
men and women’s volleyball
teams. Looking at the schedule,
it should have been an easy
week for the Royals to break
back into the second leg of the
season. The ways the games
played out however, was not
quite what was expected.

The men found themselves

visiting the bottom-of-the-table

College of the Rockies Avalanche. :

Coming into the back-to-back
games, Douglas held a 9-3 record
and 6 points over the home
team. The Avalanche, holding a

meagre 6-8 record, looked to give

the Royals a rude wakening from
their winter break hibernation.

And a rude wakening it
was. The men found themselves
locked in a back-and-forth game
to start the weekend. After
taking the first set methodically,
the Royals found themselves
in the reverse position in the
second when the Avalanche
ripped the lead back, outscoring
the Royals 25-13. The shocking
set seemed to spark some fire
in the team as they bounced
back, barely taking the third.

The fourth set began
beautifully for the Royals. They
executed on easy opportunities
and sprung out to an early lead.
Ina short spurt of what can only
be called marvelous play by the
Avalanche saw the Royals lose
a 6-point lead. The two teams
played the set bone dry, taking it
to 29 points to decide a victor.

When the dust settled,
both teams found themselves
going into an unexpected fifth
and final set. The Avalanche
stormed out to take the lead
by a few points which the
Royals could never reclaim. The
Avalanche were able to upset the
Royals to start the weekend.

The men were not to be
denied completely, however,
and came back on Saturday
evening fired-up. Invigorated
from the loss, the Royals
strategically disassembled the
Avalanche in the last game of
the weekend, taking it 3-1.

Finishing the weekend
at 1-1 was not what the men
expected. It is obvious that the
team looked a little rusty after

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: the long break. The second game
: was much closer to the Royal’s

: pre-break form, where they

: dominated the competition with
: superior play. They will look to

: re-attain that peak next week

: as they host the league's best

: team: The Camosun Chargers.

The women, however, had

: amuch harder wake-up call

: on Friday. The ladies dropped

: the game o-3 to the Avalanche.

: The long break rust was evident
: as they opened the game with

: an 25-18 loss. The second set

: showed little improvement as

: the Avalanche outplayed the

: Royals, taking the set 25-16. In

: athird and thrilling set, the

: Royals looked to regain some

: life in their game. They took it

: all the way to the final point, but
: Avalanche were able to close out
: the game before they lost control.

Saturday’s matchup looked

: much different for the Royals.
: The ladies picked up the pace
: at the high tempo they left it

: the night before. The first set

  

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: was a nail-biter as the Royals
barely snatched the win from a
: hungry Avalanche team, taking
: the set 25-23. The momentum

: of the first set win propelled

: the ladies to pick up the second
: set as well, taking that 25-20.

: The Avalanche would not be

: blanked at home and came

: back swinging, taking the third
: set ina reverse score, 25-20.

The fourth set was

: breathtaking to watch for both

: teams. Ina battle of pure will,

: both teams fought to very end.

: However, unlike the night before,
: it was the visiting Royals that

: came out on top this time. They

: leave this bittersweet weekend

: knowing that splitting games is

: not the worst, but they will need
: so much more in the future.

For the middle-of-the-table

: Royals, picking up two crucial
: points ensures their spot at

: the number four position in

: the standings. They will play

: the second place Camosun

: Chargers at home next week.

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INSTITUTION CONF PTS
VIU 10-1 20
DOUGLAS 10-1 20
CAPILANO 9-2 18
CAMOSUN 5-6 10
QUEST 4-7 8
LANGARA 3-8 6
CBC 3-8 6
KPU O-11 Oo

MEN'S BASKETBALL

INSTITUTION CONF PTS
VIU 11-0 22
QUEST 9-2 18
LANGARA 7-4 14
CAPILANO 7-4 14
CAMOSUN 5-6 10
DOUGLAS 4-7 8
CBC 1-10 2
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INSTITUTION CONF PTS
VIU 13-3 26
CAMOSUN 10-6 20
CAPILANO 8-6 16
DOUGLAS 7-7 14
UFV 7-9 14
COTR 6-10 12
CBC 3-13 6

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

INSTITUTION CONF PTS
CAMOSUN 15-1 30
DOUGLAS 10-4 20
VIU 10-6 20
UFV 8-8 16
COTR 7-9 14
CAPILANO 4-10 8
CBC 0-16 0