The bus on fire. Photo: Sean McKay - A Western Mustangs Men's Volleyball Player.Well if you follow Ontario volleyball even remotely, you have surely heard by now that the University of Western Ontario's team bus caught on fire Sunday evening. As we wrote before, the bus caught fire on way back from the Mustangs' games against the University of Toronto. When we wrote that post, we didn't know much so we have decided to ask around and write a follow up.
We spoke with UWO Mustang's men's volleyball right side player, Mathieu Poulin to find out what happened on the bus. Poulin told us that none of the team members on the bus thought it was a big deal at first.
More after the jump
The Guelph Gryphons tried to set up an attack against home team Queen's Gaels on the last day of regular season play.
Sunday February 12, 2011
Queen’s ‘ARC’
Queen’s Gaels vs. Guelph Gryphons
Queen’s and Guelph came into their last regular season game tied in second on the Men’s OUA Standings. Whoever won Sunday’s match-up would claim the higher spot going into the playoffs. With everything on the line, these two teams came to play.
Guelph played some incredible defence early on, but the play still resulted in an emphatic, untouched quick from Queen’s 13 Michael Amoroso. Queen’s 12 Anthony Pitfield gave his own effort at defence, as he went sliding into the advertisements that surround the court. His efforts went for naught in the end, as he couldn’t manage the dig.
The aerial view from where some Queen's students are able to watch matches as they work out in the ARC
Sunday February 12, 2011
Queen’s ‘ARC’
Queen’s Gaels vs. Guelph Gryphons
Sunday marked the final day in OUA competition for the women. The Queen’s Gaels were riding high after taking down the league’s top team in McMaster the day before. Guelph were salivating over the opportunity to leapfrog McMaster in the standings with a win. It may have been the final day in season competition, but there was still plenty on the line when the two teams met.
Guelph built some energy early through the impressive play of libero 8 Megan Canavan. Her early digs gave the squad extra chances to attack, and the way she went about it seemed to push the team harder. At times, Guelph would stick to defence and free balls, waiting for the eventual Queen’s error. The visitors took the early lead 10-6.
Saturday February 12, 2011
Queen’s University Athletics and Recreation Centre
Queen’s Gaels vs. McMaster Marauders
On the last weekend of the OUA regular season, two of the top-ranked women’s teams competed head to head. The Queen’s Gaels and the McMaster Marauders match-up on Saturday afternoon would play a role in deciding the final rankings at the top of both the OUA East and West conferences. Though McMaster came in as the number one team, Queen’s threw a barrage of home court advantages including cheerleaders, two different bands, and a Celtic dance crew.
Being the first game of the afternoon, the energy started off low for both squads. Queen’s 12 Natalie Gray provided the first real kill to start the points rolling for the Gaels. However, points off blocks and minor errors dictated the majority of the early first set. It wasn’t until the Marauders were up 14-11 that an intense rally broke out. Finally both teams began digging and the tone was set for the match to continue as the competitive match everybody expected. Queen’s 13 Katie Matthews, hitting a fluid step attack from the offside, eventually won the rally.