Friday January 24 vs. Seneca Sting
In a game that had massive implications on playoff seeding, the men's volleyball took on Seneca in their final weekend home stand of the season. After a thrilling comeback victory over the Centennial Colts in their last match, the Wolves carried that momentum Friday night against the Seneca Sting in a dominant 3-0 sweep. The Wolves were firing on all cylinders on offense and defense for the entire match. As a team the Wolves outscored the Sting 66-23, and had a .430 attack efficiency. It was a career night for 2nd year middle Ethan Fisher, as he had 10 kills, 3 aces and 1 block for 14 points. Fisher also finished the match with a 100% hitting percentage. Several Wolves had stand out performances: Mateo Nunez Kruus had 7 kills and 4 blocks, Nick Gauthier Barber had 9 kills and 2 blocks, Mahmoud Abdelaziz had 9 kills and 2 aces, and Liam Arnold-Paquette chipped in with 8 kills and 2 aces.
Saturday January 25 vs Georgian Grizzlies
In their final home game of the season, the Wolves were looking to knock off their 2nd top 5 opponent, as they hosted the 13-1 Georgian Grizzlies. The Wolves were able to push the Grizzlies to 5 sets in their first meeting of the season, and were playing with a new-found confidence heading into this match. Algonquin came out on fire taking the first 2 sets and had match point in the 3rd. However, the Grizzlies demonstrated why they are the top team in the East, and took the set 27-25. Ultimately, the Wolves ran out of gas, and lost the next 2 sets, and the match 3-2. In what would be his final game in the ARC, Mahmoud Abdelaziz had a memorable performance, finishing with 14 kills and 1 ace. Liam Arnold-Paquette has been on fire since rejoining the team at the start of the semester, and put on another show in this match leading the Wolves with 19 kills, 1 ace and 1 block. The Wolves now sit at 7-9.
Despite the loss, the team looks to be peaking at just the right time, and will look to finish the season strong next weekend as they travel on the road to take on Fleming on Saturday at 6:00 pm, and Durham on Sunday at 3:00 pm.
