V-Reds Fall in Consolation Final
Finish 6th at U SPORTS Championship
(HAMILTON, ON) - (U SPORTS) - The Montreal Carabins defeated UNB in straight sets to finish in fifth place and claim the consolation title at the TELUS 2018 USPORTS Men's Volleyball Championship on Sunday at McMaster University.
Led by Alyson Francillon, the Carabins beat UNB with set scores of 25-19, 25-17 and 25-22, sweeping the Varsity Reds to close the tournament for both sides.
Francillon was named Player of the Match for his efforts, posting nine points on seven kills, one service ace and one block. He also had five digs in the win. Teammate Godefroy Veyron-Trudel was the Carabins' leader in points with 11, while contributing 10 kills in the match.
UNB's top player all tournament long was Ryan Colpitts, and in the consolation final he registered a game-high 12.5 points on 10 kills, one ace and 1.5 blocks.
The Varsity Reds struggled all game with their offensive attack and did not have answers to solve the Carabins defensively, which led to their downfall.
Montreal drew the first blood, earning a 25-19 first-set win on a balanced attack. Seven Carabins players contributed kills in the opening frame and clocked a .300 hitting average, while UNB struggled, hitting just .107.
The Carabins separated themselves from UNB, using a four-point run after the second technical timeout to push the score to 20-14, which ultimately secured the set victory.
In the second set, Montreal continued their varied attack, using 6-0 and 7-3 runs to run the score to 22-13 before winning the frame 25-17.
UNB got off to a stronger start in the third set, as the Carabins fell behind early and lost a bit of their momentum. Montreal called timeout.
That proved to be a key timeout, with Montreal applying pressure and UNB committing several attack errors. Montreal surged ahead for good at 18-17, with UNB staying close for the remainder of the game. Francillon closed the contest with a kill at 25-22.