Falcon volleyball teams bring home some serious metal
Fanshawe's volleyball teams
played host to the ninth annual
kick off tournament on October 1
and 2. Both teams saw success as
the women took home the gold,
while the men fell just short, finishing
with silver medals.
Day one saw both teams play three games. The women defeated Cambrian and Georgian and lost to Seneca, which put them in second place going into the playoff round.
Despite winning all three of their games in straight sets, the Falcons men's team was also second heading into the playoff round, behind Mohawk College. Both teams received byes to the semifinals.
The women got to play the Georgian Grizzlies, a team they had already beaten. Fanshawe's dominance early on in the only two sets of the match were too much for the Grizzlies to overcome, and the Falcons won in straight sets, 25-17 and 25-13. They later went on to win the finals against the team from Cambrian, who had upset Seneca in their semi-final game.
The men's team played the St. Clair Saints in their semi-final, having little trouble, winning 25- 22 and 25-19. They then faced off in the championship against the Mohawk Mountaineers, a team who did not lose a single set the entire tournament. Mohawk overpowered Fanshawe on the day, leading them to an impressive 25- 17 and 25-20 victory.
Both the men's and women's teams finished the tournament with respectable 4-1 records. The regular season will begin for both teams on November 3, when they will travel to Redeemer College.
Day one saw both teams play three games. The women defeated Cambrian and Georgian and lost to Seneca, which put them in second place going into the playoff round.
Despite winning all three of their games in straight sets, the Falcons men's team was also second heading into the playoff round, behind Mohawk College. Both teams received byes to the semifinals.
The women got to play the Georgian Grizzlies, a team they had already beaten. Fanshawe's dominance early on in the only two sets of the match were too much for the Grizzlies to overcome, and the Falcons won in straight sets, 25-17 and 25-13. They later went on to win the finals against the team from Cambrian, who had upset Seneca in their semi-final game.
The men's team played the St. Clair Saints in their semi-final, having little trouble, winning 25- 22 and 25-19. They then faced off in the championship against the Mohawk Mountaineers, a team who did not lose a single set the entire tournament. Mohawk overpowered Fanshawe on the day, leading them to an impressive 25- 17 and 25-20 victory.
Both the men's and women's teams finished the tournament with respectable 4-1 records. The regular season will begin for both teams on November 3, when they will travel to Redeemer College.
