NWP Wolves host SAIT Trojans
NWP Wolves draw first blood in the first set vs. SAIT Trojans. Big block by #15 Justice Bigstone gets the Wolves another point. A couple nice back to back plays by the Trojans ties the game, 4-4. Jumping in from the back row Wolves #11 Josh Watson with the kill. The Kiwi-Killer with another powerful kill for the Wolves. The Wolves take back their lead 7-5. An awesome rally ends with Trojan's #1 Jaxson Thys putting the ball down. Trojan's follow up the play with a perfectly placed tip ball. Trojans lead 8-7. Wolves #15 Justice Bigstone puts a stop the SAIT. Points continue to go back-and-fourth. #10 Josh Dumont puts it down with a powerful kill for the wolf pack. SAIT calls a time out. SAIT runs away with the lead 17-13 over the Wolves. Wolves #11 Josh Watson picks up his third kill of the night. SAIT injury pauses the set. Wolves #9 Big Red Tom Wheeler gets his second kill of the night. Wolves unable to recover and Trojans get two more back-to-back points. They lead 20-15. Wolves call a time out. Wolves #9 Tom Wheeler comes out strong after the time out and gets the kill. Wolves #11 Josh Watson picks up his fourth kill of the match. Ball lands out of bounds and gives Trojans back possession. #6 Lane Matthews wins the battle at the net. Light touch from Wolves #10 Josh Dumont gets the Wolves another point. Wolves #15 Justice Bigstone gets the point at the net. Another point by #10 Josh Dumont puts the Wolves within two points of the Trojans. A huge play by #17 Chad Morrison ties the game at 23-23. SAIT calls another time out. Trojans come back strong after the time out with two back-to-back point to win the set 25-23 over the Wolves.
The second set sees the Wolves taking the lead. An ace serve by #11 Josh Watson puts the Wolves up 6-3. NWP pull ahead by 4 score is 9-5. Trojans call a time out when the score reaches 11-6 for NWP. Out of bounds gives the Trojans the fist point after the break. Wolves maintain a 2 point lead, score 15-13. Trojans tie it up at 15-15 and the Wolves call a time out. Wolves take the first points after play resumes. Powerful kill from Trojans #15 Ryan Zachary gets SAIT a point. Score is 21-17 as SAIT calls a time out. Big block from NWP's #09 Tom Wheeler brings the score to 22-14 for NWP. NWP #10 Josh Dumont has with this 10th kill of the match. Score 23-19 Wolves. Wolves take the second set 25-20.
SAIT starts the third set with a net serve. Wolves #6 Lane Matthews with a huge block. Points go back and fourth in the set. Wolves #15 Justice Bigstone wins another battle at the net. Wolves start to lead the match, 5-3 over the Trojans. Trojans unable to recover from #10 Josh Dumont's 11th kill of the night. SAIT's #07 Filip Florek with two ace serves to tie it up at 7-7. Wolves #17 Chad Morrison with a kill brings the score to 9-7. SAIT calls a time out. Another kill from NWP's #10 Josh Dumont, Wolves lead by 1. Wolves keep the slight lead, score is 14-12. #10 Josh Dumont with another kill for NWP. Ace serve for NAIT's number #16 Logan Williams ties the game 16-16. Trojans pull ahead by 2 and NWP calls a time out, score is 19-17 for SAIT. Out of bounds for SAIT gives the Wolves 1, score 20-19 for the Trojans. NWP's kill from #17 Chad Morrison ties the score at 21-21. Wolves pull ahead by 1 and SAIT calls a time out. Wolves pull away and take the set 25-22.
The fourth set starts off quick with back-to-back points for both teams. Trojans with the perfect placement gives them another point. Wolves answer back and keep the game tied. Trojans secure a 2-point lead. An impressive rally ends with the Trojans getting another point. Wolves call a time out. Wolves get the point after the time out. Ace serve for NWP's #06 Lane Matthews score is 12-8 for the Trojans. Ace serve for NWP's #10 Josh Dumont. Wolves trail by 1, score is 12-11. Trojans continue to bring the pressure and increase their lead, 15-11. Ace serve by Trojans #3 Jeffrey Carreos makes it 16-11. Wolves call a time out. Net serve gives Wolves the point after the time out. Trojans #7 Filip Florek with the kill. Trojans continue to grow their lead, 21-12. Wolves #04 Kaden Bennett with the kill gives the Wolves 14 as they try and hang, score is 24-14 for the Trojans. Trojans take the set 25-15.
Trojans get the first two points in the fifth set. Wolves tie the game 3-3. Game is point for point and remains tied at 4 all. With an out of bounds call, Wolves take a 3 point lead. Score is 7-4, when SAIT calls a time out. Nice kill from Trojans #07 Filip Florek tightens up the score. Wolves pull away with a 3 point lead. SAIT calls a time out, score 10-7. Trojans come back with 2 straight points. NWP's #11 Josh Watson with a huge kill keeps the Wolves ahead by 2. Score is 11-9. Wolves keep ahead by 1, and NWP calls a time out. Game is tight but the Wolves pull ahead, score 14-11. Wolves take the set and the win 15-11
Player of the Game:
Wolves: #10 Josh Dumont
Trojans: #07 Filip Florek