Lakers Volleyball squads victorious in home debut

The Nipissing Lakers volleyball teams opened the newly expanded Robert J. Surtees Student Athletics Centre in style, claiming victories over the visiting Conestoga Condors and the Sheridan Bruins.
On Saturday, the Lady Lakers kicked things off with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-6) sweep of the Condors.

It was a pair of middles that led the way in scoring as player of the game, Lucia DeMarco, collected 10 points while former Laurier Golden Hawk, Megan Gilmore, tallied nine.  Rookie Brittany Ardron added six points and Rebecca Ramsay and Victoria Taylor each added five points.

The Lakers men’s squad easily defeated the Condors, sweeping them 3-0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-17).  Frankie Edgecombe led the offence for the Lakers while Andre Leblanc and Rick Regier each added six points.

On Sunday, the Lady Lakers improved to 2-0 on the season by sweeping the Bruins 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-13).  Ardron was again productive, collecting a game high 12 points, while DeMarco and Gilmore added eight and seven points respectively.

Ramsay was selected the player of the game.

On the men’s side, the Lakers were pushed to the limit by the Bruins and scored a 3-2 come-from-behind victory to improve to 2-0 on the season.

The Lakers were down two sets to one before taking control of the forth set after reaching 20 points. The fifth and final set saw the Lakers jump out to a 5-1 lead only to watch Sheridan claw its way back.  The pivotal point came with the Lakers leading 12-10 when they won a long rally. The Lakers would then finish the match and claim the final set 15-13.

Leading the offensive charge for the Lakers was Adam Leblanc followed by Duncan Cairns, Scott Coulthard and Andre Leblanc who added 15, 13, 13 and 12 points respectively.

Scott Coulthard was selected the player of the game.

The Lakers will hit the road next weekend to face St. Clair and then their arch rivals the Humber Hawks.