HAMILTON, Ont. - With two straight playoff victories at home over the TMU Bold and York Lions, the Marauders will now return to Burridge, once again, this time for the title match. The No. 3 ranked team in the nation, McMaster will face the No. 6 Windsor Lancers on Saturday at 6pm. Both teams have already earned a berth to the U SPORTS Championship which will be held in Hamilton. next week but with the Ontario title and banner on the line, there is still a lot to play for. The Marauders will look to add one final OUA title to Head Coach, Dave Preston's resume.
   
Saturday night's game will mark the first contest between the two squads this season, but McMaster and Windsor did match up four times in the 2021-22 OUA season. The Marauders and Lancers last met in an OUA quarterfinal contest in March 2022 where the maroon and grey picked up a thrilling five set victory over the visitors. Both teams will enter this game looking to finish the OUA season on a high. The Marauders are coming off a big win against the York Lions in the OUA semifinal while the Lancers dropped the Varsity Blues last Saturday.

Each roster will see their season peak this Saturday when they compete for the Forsyth Cup. The Marauders ended the regular season with an 18-2 record with the only blemishes coming on the road in the final weekend of the regular season. Windsor earned a 15-5 record, closing out with a weekend split over the York Lions.

The winner of Saturday night's contest will be awarded the OUA banner and Forsyth Cup while also earning the OUA Champion seed at the U SPORTS Championship next weekend.
 

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Players to Watch

McMaster Marauders
 
#6 Mateusz Wlodarski, 5th Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter

• Ranks 6th in solo blocks with 21
• Averages 0.37 service aces per set
• Recorded 22 service aces this season (10th in the OUA)
• 2023 OUA First Team All-Star

#9 Brendan Mills, 2nd Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter

• Ranks third in the OUA with 9.12 assists per set
• Averages 2.77 kills per set
• Totaled 16 blocks on the season
• Led the Marauder offense in the OUA quarterfinal with 16 kills

#11 Sam Cooper, 3rd Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter

• Averages 3.13 kills per set
• Has 47 kills through five matches
• Recorded 20 service aces throughout the regular season
• Scores 4.0 points per set

Windsor Lancers
 
#5 Zach Albert, 5th Year (Elig.), Outside Hitter

• Recorded 31 service aces, 3rd best in the OUA
• Leads the Lancers with 3.21 kills per set
• Ranks in the Top 10 in the OUA, averaging 3.9 points per set
• 2023 OUA First Team All-Star

#12 Anthony DeGirolamo, 5th Year (Elig.), Setter

• Ranks third in the OUA with 9.12 assists per set
• Totaled 593 total assists throughout the regular season
• Recorded 37 kills in 18 matches
• 2023 OUA First Team All-Star

#18 Chase Bridges-Hunter, 2nd Year (Elig.), Opposite

• Ranks fifth in the OUA in block assists with 38
• Recorded 81 kills in 17 regular season games
• Averages 0.91 blocks per set (3rd in OUA)
• Has 48 total blocks on the season

   

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