The McMaster Marauders men's volleyball team beat the Brock Badgers 3-0 on Friday night at the Bob Davis Gymnasium in St. Catharines.
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McMaster came out strong in the first set, taking it 25-21, with a .286 hitting percentage, their best of the night.
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Mateusz Wlodarski,
Sam Cooper, and
Wojtek Kraj dominated the attack line for the Marauders, earning 23 kills between the three of them.
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McMaster's
Robbie Fujisawa made 28 assists as well, to help his team on the attack.
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The starting setter showed incredible hustle in pursuit of the ball, even climbing over the announcer's table in the first play of the match.
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The strong offence continued for McMaster into the second set, accompanied by a defensive line held up by Kraj, Wlodarski, and
Navreet Suhan at the net.
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Brock's attack was no match for the blocks put up by McMaster's front row and the Marauders took the second set with a close 26-24 final score.
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On the receiving side for the Marauders, Cooper, Wlodarksi, and
Max Gratton were there to dig the attacks made by the Badgers.
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Keeping up the pressure in the third and final set, McMaster came away with a 27-25 win, sweeping Brock on the road.
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Now 3-0 in the season, the Marauders add to their undefeated streak after beating both the Windsor Lancers and the Guelph Gryphons this month.
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McMaster is also now 9-0 against the Badgers since Brock's men's team was reintroduced in 2016.
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The Marauders will rematch Brock in their home opener this Sunday at 3pm.
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