Men's Volleyball Secure Commanding Road Victory Over Loyalist

BELLEVILLE, ON -- The Georgian Grizzlies showed their mettle on the road, securing a thrilling 3-1 victory over the Loyalist Lancers on January 11, 2025. The Grizzlies started strong, claiming the first two sets by identical scores of 25-20. Though the Lancers battled back to take the third set 25-15, Georgian regrouped to close out the match with a nail-biting 28-26 win in the fourth.

Key contributors for Georgian included Aiden Kenney (Barrie, ON), who delivered a standout performance with 9 kills on a .500 hitting percentage, supported by 4 blocks and 14 points overall. Ryan Vriezema (Midhurst, ON) was equally instrumental, recording 9 kills on a .348 hitting percentage, coupled with 6 digs and 2 service aces for a 13-point contribution. Gage McCurdy (Burlington, ON) chipped in 8 kills and a service ace, while Josiah Grimm (Orangeville, ON) and Liam Thomas (Barrie, ON) added crucial depth with timely offensive and defensive plays.

Setter Ethan Eiselt-Rolfe (Barrie, ON) orchestrated the offense with precision, tallying 33 assists while anchoring a cohesive team effort. Georgian's balanced attack and defensive tenacity, highlighted by 31 digs and 11 total blocks, proved too much for Loyalist to overcome.