Falcons Top Royals in Final Regular Season Game

(London, Ontario) The Falcons Men's Volleyball team wrapped up their regular season Saturday evening with a dominant straight sets win over the visiting Redeemer Royals (7-11)

Fanshawe started the game on fire as the Birds found themselves up 12-3 early in set one. Taylor Jordan (London, ON) put on an athletic display in this match, flying high for a team leading 10 kills. Jordan made his mark at the end of set one by drilling back-to-back powerful kills to give the Falcons a 25-18 set win.

The second set saw more fight from Redeemer but unfortunately for them the Falcons were firing on all cylinders in this match. Set two saw Tanner Paterson (Baden, ON) rise to the occasion and put on an ariel clinic of his own. After reaching a 23-19 lead in the set, Paterson scored the last two Fanshawe points with vicious kills to win the second 25-20.

The third set saw more dominance from the Falcons, as they held the Redeemer offence in check all game long. Celebrating his Senior Night, Blake Harnadek (Cottam, ON) was a crucial piece to the Falcons defence in this one, finishing with a team high 12 digs at the Libero position. The Birds offence fed off their great defensive play as they cruised to a 25-13 set win and clean sweep of Redeemer.

After finishing the season on a high note, the Birds were able to secure the OCAA West Division third seed and a home playoff game. The Men will welcome in the OCAA East Division sixth seed, Loyalist (9-8), into Glenn Johnston Athletic Centre for a Saturday February 8^th, 3:00 p.m. matchup.

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