Lakers win 3-0 over Brock

North Bay, ON – Nipissing Men's Volleyball secured a massive 3-0 win over the Brock Badgers Friday, January 9th at RJS Student Athletic Centre.  

Nipissing jumped out to a 9-4 lead in the first set as Ben Franz, Taydon Shantz, and Marc Marchand all contributed kills. Brock would take 4 of the next 5 points to reel in the set. The Lakers would explode again, winning 4 of the next 5 points to lead 14-9. The teams would trade points, with the largest run for any side being 2. Trent O'Brien contributed 3 key kills down the stretch for the Lakers, who found themselves leading 21-15. Nipissing would close the set in impressive fashion, winning 4 of the next 5 and closing the set 25-17.  

The next set began at a calmer pace as the teams worked their way into the second before being tied at 8 points. Nipissing then took 3 points in a row off kills from Zander Kasunich, Trent O'Brien, and Marc Marchand. Nipissing would grow their lead to 16-12 before Brock brought it back to just a 2-point lead. Nipissing took 5 of the next 7 points to lead 20-15. Ben Franz, Trent O'Brien, and a Brock service error played the part in the run.  

Brock would score 4 more points to keep the match close, but their efforts were not a match for Nipissing's lead. The Lakers closed the set on a Ben Franz kill, winning 25-19.  

The third started in close fashion, and a 10-10 tie is where things landed soon after. Zander Kasunich and Taydon Shantz scored kills to give the Lakers a 3-point lead. Nipissing would then take 6 of the next 8 points to grow the lead to 19-13 from a Marc Marchand kill.  

The teams would begin to trade points similarly to the second set, as Nipissing's lead was too much for Brock to overcome. The Lakers won the set 25-18 off of a Taydon Shantz kill and Ben Franz block.  

Zander Kasunich led the Lakers with 13 kills, 2 service aces and 5 digs in the win. Taydon Shantz scored 10 kills and added 2 service aces, 9 digs and an assisted block. Marc Marchand scored 8 kills, 2 assists, and added 4 digs. Ben Franz scored 8 kills of his own and added 2 digs. Trent O'Brien scored 7 kills, 1 service ace, and 2 digs. Jack Svendsen had an impressive 40 assists in the victory.  

Men's Volleyball is back in action Saturday, January 10th at 4PM in the second and final meeting with the Brock Badgers of the weekend. Catch all the action live on OUA.tv.