Knocking down their last nine opponents, only dropping two sets in that span, and in sweeping fashion for seven of those wins, the No. 2 nationally ranked Men's Volleyball team looks to make it 10 straight when they face-off against the Brock Badgers at home this weekend.
Game Day
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 vs. Brock Badgers - Friday Jan. 31
st @8pm, OUA.tv
McMaster (11-1 record)Â
Standings: 1
st OUA West division
Streak: Won 9 games
Record: 6-0 at home
Brock (5-7 record)
Standings: 4
th OUA West division
Streak: Lost 2 games
Record: 2-3 on the roadÂ
HistoryÂ
The last time these two squads met at the Burridge, the Marauders were pushed the distance but came away with a 3-2 victory.
Craig Ireland and
Matt Passalent contributed 18 kills each,
Jordan Pereira was good for 12 digs, and
David Doty dished out a staggering 49 assists.
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What's Good
McMaster
- Returning home for their penultimate home game against the Badgers, the Marauders have yet to fall on home turf boasting a 6-0 record at the Burridge Gym, and have won their last 15 straight across all regular season and postseason games.
- The Marauders have the best hitting percentage in the OUA, making good on .267 of all attacks.
- Thanks a league third best 11.34 kills per set, the Marauders are the second best team in assists, dishing out 10.71 per set.
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Brock
- Currently in the middle of a laxed schedule as the season winds down, the Badgers will have played four games in 11 weeks (including the winter break), following this weekend's match against the Marauders.
- The Badgers have been clinical on serves, accounting for an OUA fourth best 1.71 aces per set.
- The Badgers were held to a season low 0.14 hitting percentage in their last game against the Marauders.
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Key Players
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Matt Passalent – 2019 OUA West MVP. Currently ranked third in the OUA in hitting percentage on .345, as well as ninth in service aces per set 0.39.
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David Doty – A 2017 OUA All-rookie team member. Doty is currently ranked third in the OUA in assists per set with 8.97.
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Brock
OH Logan House – A 2019 OUA West 2019 first-team all-star. Ranks fourth in the OUA in hitting percentage with .324, and fifth in kills per set with 3.38.
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MH Peter Schnable – A 2019 OUA West second-team all-star. Currently ranked eighth in the OUA in service aces per set with 0.40.