Excalibur Volleyball Weekend Recap

Group Huddle
Photo by Christina Li.

Trent Excalibur Women’s Volleyball Team Wins Home Opener vs. George Brown College Huskies – Oct 26, 2013

The Trent Excalibur took on the George Brown College Huskies and came out on top with a 3-0 finish. In the first set, it was an even game with close scores. However, the women’s team finished strong with a 25-22 win. The Excalibur were fully in the zone in the second match and won the set 25-16. In the final set, Trent stayed strong and defeated George Brown by 25-15 to win the game. Top scorers on the Excalibur team were number 6, Rebecca Van Staaldvinen, and number 11, Alana Maclean. The energy from the fans and team definitely contributed to this incredible win for the season home opener at Trent University!

Trent Excalibur Men’s Volleyball Team loses their Home Opener to George Brown College in a close game that went to the 5th Set – Oct 26, 2013

The Excalibur played a strong game, but ended up losing to the Huskies in the fifth set. Trent struggled to gain a lead and lost the first set to the Huskies 14-25. They bounced back in the second set but was just shy and lost 21-25. While trailing 0-2, they did not give up. They came back and fought hard to win the third (25-23) and fourth set (25-18). In the fifth and final set, the Excalibur battled hard but came up just short with a 10-15 loss. Number 11, Griffin Williams, was the top scorer for Trent.