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University of New Brunswick

V-Reds Earn Win In Five Setter

3-2 win over Sherbrooke

UNB's Nick Glynn(Fredericton, NB) serves during Saturday's 3-2 win over Sherbrooke. (HFX Collective/for Dal Athletics)
UNB's Nick Glynn(Fredericton, NB) serves during Saturday's 3-2 win over Sherbrooke. (HFX Collective/for Dal Athletics)
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October 28, 2017

(HALIFAX, NS) The UNB Varsity Reds needed five sets, but they earned their first win of the 2017-18 season, a 3-2 victory over the Sherbrooke Vert et Or.

The win came in AUS/RSEQ interlock play, in Halifax.

UNB won with scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 22-25 and 15-13.

The V-Reds used an aggressive serving style on route to a 25-18 win.

Serving was a big factor for both sides in the second set, with plenty of points coming off aces or errors.

Sherbrooke took the second set 25-21.

Leading 16-15 at the technical time-out in the third set, UNB scored five straight coming out of the break. The Varsity Reds won the third 25-19.

The Varsity Reds came out with a hard swinging attack to start the fourth set, and jumped to an early 8-3 lead.

Sherbrooke was able to hang on, and made a run of their own, narrowing the gap to 13-12.

The Vert et Or took the fourth 25-22.

The fifth set was tight, with UNB taking a 13-11 edge late and holding on for a 15-13 win and the 3-2 victory.

UNB's Drew Duncan(Winnipeg, MB) was named the Subway Player of the Game.

Duncan recorded nine digs in the match.

Pascal McCarthy(Fredericton, NB) led UNB with 17 kills and 5 service aces.

The Varsity Reds face Laval at 6:00pm on Saturday, as the first of three AUS/RSEQ interlock weekends continues.

 

RECAP BY: Kirk Jessome/for Dal Athletics

PHOTOS BY: HFX Collective/for Dal Athletics