LONDON, Ont. -- The Western Mustangs' men's volleyball team is set for a pair of games this weekend, as they'll welcome the McMaster Marauders on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 3:00 p.m., and the York Lions on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 3:00 p.m. Both games will be at Alumni Hall. For tickets,
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Western Mustangs (13-1, 7-0 home) vs. McMaster Marauders (11-2, 4-1 away)
Saturday, Jan. 28: 3:00 p.m
Alumni Hall
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Fans at Alumni Hall will be in for a treat this Saturday, as the No. 6 CIS-ranked Western Mustangs (13-1) will face off against the No. 9 McMaster Marauders (11-2) in a battle between the top two teams in the OUA. The Marauders come into the weekend having won eight straight, while the Mustangs have lost just once all season. The Western men are 4-1 since the break, including last Friday night's
3-0 sweep over the visiting Windsor Lancers at Alumni Hall. McMaster, meanwhile, is a perfect 4-0 in 2012, most recently beating Guelph 3-1 last Saturday (Jan. 21). In the first meeting between these two teams this season, the Mustangs earned a 3-1 win in Hamilton back on Oct. 22.
Phil James (3.85) and
Garrett May (3.64) enter the weekend ranked 4th and 8th, respectively, in the OUA in points per game, while May is fourth in kills per game (3.31). Matthew Waite is third in the conference in blocks (44). The OUA leaderboard isn't littered with Marauders, but Saturday's visitors carry a potent offense nonetheless. A well-balanced attack led by Jori Mantha (129.0 points, 101 kills) has proven to be a winning equation thus far for McMaster.
Team Stat Leaders
Western Mustangs (13-1, 7-0 home) vs. York Lions (6-6, 3-2 away)
Sunday, Jan. 29: 3:00 p.m
Alumni Hall
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The York Lions enter this weekend with a 6-6 record, which currently has them in seventh place in the 10-team OUA. The Lions are 2-1 in the new year, most recently beating Toronto 3-2 on the road last Friday night (Jan. 20). The first time these two teams met this season, the Mustangs came away with a 3-1 win back on Oct. 21. Similar to the Marauders, the York men possess a well-balanced attack. Five different Lions have more than 100 points this season, and four have 80 or more kills. Ray Szeto is the leader with 131 points (14th in OUA) and 106 kills (16th).
Team Stat Leaders
