November 23rd, 2002
Gee-Gees Moves to 5-2 and Second Place with 3-1 Win Over Waterloo

The Gees pushed through some early sluggishness to earn their first home win of the season with a
3-1 win over the Waterloo Warriors. Ottawa used their whole line-up in this contest and saw the emergance of some new young stars and the steadiness of its veteran leadership.

Head coach Lionel Woods commented after the game. “This was an important game for us and we were able to use our whole squad. The third set was disappointing, but our vets came out hard in that fourth set and finished the match with some fire. I am very proud of our team right now, today wasn’t pretty but they stayed with our game plan and we are finishing today with another win and two more points. Now we get refocused for tomorrow.”

The Gees battled back and forth with the Warriors throughout the first set but Ottawa seized the momentum at the end of the first set with 5th year veteran Kara Zakrzewska entering the match to serve 6 straight times to win the set 25-20.

Ottawa kept up the pressure and easily won the 2nd set 25-18. However, the third set was another struggle with the Gees falling short in the end losing 26-28. The loss seem to fire up the Gees and they came out rolling in the fourth set and bull-dozed their way to a 20 minute 25-13 win.

The win puts the Gees at 5-2 for the season and in sole possession of 2nd place in the East division. Their next match is Sunday, November 24 at 2:00pm vs. Laurier.

Game Summary:
University of Ottawa ~ 3 University of Waterloo Athenas ~ 1

Scores:
Game 1: 25-20 (25 minutes)
Game 2: 25-18 (22 minutes)
Game 3: 26-28 (24 minutes)
Game 4: 25-13 (20 minutes)

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

Statistical Highlights:
# 4 Ashley Keenan 18 Kills 2 Aces 20 Points
#12 Ellen Barwise 6 Kills 14 Digs 41 Assists

The Gees’ next home match is:
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2:00 pm
against the Laurier Golden Hawks