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Men’s volleyball and rowing

Split weekend for men’s volleyball

Men’s volleyball suffered their first loss of the year, falling in five sets to the OUA-leading York Lions at the ARC last Friday.

The Gaels (3-1) fell behind early, losing the opening set 25-23 and the second set 25-22, before rallying to win the third and fourth sets and force a deciding final frame.

In the end, Queen’s couldn’t top the Lions (6-2), losing the fifth set 15-9. The defeat was the Gaels’ second straight five-set loss to York, the other coming in the first round of last year’s playoffs.

Outside hitters Philippe Goyer and Stephen Holmes led the team with 20 and 15 kills, respectively.

The weekend wasn’t a total loss for the Gaels, as the next day they dominated the visiting Nipissing Lakers (1-7) in straight sets.

Queen’s started the match strong, taking the first set 25-16. After winning the second set 25-23, the Gaels put the Lakers to rest in the third 25-15.

Goyer once again led the team in kills with 11, while first-year setter Thomas Ellison contributed 30 assists in the match.

The Gaels now head on the road to face the Waterloo Warriors (5-2) tonight, while the 4-0 McMaster Marauders await them tomorrow.

Sean Sutherland

Gaels rowers stand out at nationals

They didn’t officially compete as Gaels, but Queen’s rowers earned several top results at the National Rowing Championships (NRCs).

Inclement weather marred the annual Rowing Canada national regatta, held last weekend in Welland, Ont., but a bevy of current and former Gaels weren’t deterred from producing top results.

The NRCs are separate from any Canadian university competition. Rowers compete for their respective home provinces, rather than a school or club crew.

Third-year Gaels rower Matt Christie, who starred at the OUA Championships in St. Catharines on Oct. 26, brought home Queen’s top performance at the NRCs, snagging silver in the Under-23 men’s lightweight single race.

Second-year Gael Larkin Davenport-Huyer also excelled at the U-23 level, claiming a bronze medal in the women’s single.

Rookie Gaels Shane Mullen and Mark Bonar represented British Columbia in Welland, taking a third-place finish in the U-23 lightweight men’s pair.

Two other rowers with local connections earned gold at the NRCs. Former Gael Nick Pratt won the senior lightweight men’s single and Kingston native Will Crothers triumphed in the senior men’s pair.

Poor weather forced the cancellation of Saturday afternoon races. Championship races were held on Sunday by a series of individual time trials.

Nick Faris

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