January 10, 2003
Gee-Gees earn tough 3-1 win over MacMaster

Coming off an emotional win on Wednesday versus Queen’s, a tired Gees squad
managed to pull out a tough four set win over the McMaster Marauders (25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 27-25). The win is the seventh in a row for the Gees and puts them at 9-2 for the season and in sole possession of 2nd place in the OUA East Division.

Ottawa started the match with aggressive hitting, pushing the tempo of the match. However, as the match wore on, McMaster threw themselves behind everything the Gees put over the net.

In the fourth set, McMaster jumped out to an early 10-5 lead. With fifth year setter and co-captain Amanda Purdy, still nursing a sore knee, third year wing hitter Alexandra Brown entered the game to set for Ottawa. This was Brown’s first time
setting since club ball in high school. She led Ottawa back to a 13-12 lead and
re-energized the Ottawa team. Purdy re-entered the match at 15-18 and with some gusty play, Ottawa finally managed to defeat McMaster 27-25.

“It wasn’t pretty all teh time, but somehow we pulled it through and we’ll take the win any day.” A relieved Coach Woods said after the game. “McMaster played an incredible defensive match today and all the credit to them. They made us played the entire match and our team had to find new ways of scoring. Coming off the mid-season break and two tough matches this week, we are feeling a bit tired but the way they kept fighting today... I am proud of this team and their continued focus on every match.”

Game Summary:
Ottawa wins 3 - 1

Scores:
Game 1: 25-19 (32 minutes)
Game 2: 25-23 (25 minutes)
Game 3: 19-25 (24 minutes)
Game 4: 27-25 (32 minutes)

Ottawa Record:
9 wins ~ 2 losses (2nd place in OUA East)

Highlights:
# 5 Kara Zakrzweska ...22 Points ...17 Kills ...15 Digs
# 1 Erinka Hoornstra ...18 Points ...17 Kills ...15 Digs
# 3 Eliane Bélanger ...12 Kills ...4 Stuff Blocks